It does not matter what state a hospital subject to EMTALA operates in. If a patient can comes into the emergency room with a medical emergency jeopardizing the patient`s life or health, the hospital must provide the treatment necessary to stabilize that patient. This includes abortion.
Merrick Garland discusses the legal obligations of hospitals to provide emergency care, including abortions, regardless of state law.
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The cases were brought last year. Prosecutor has urged speedy trials, with which I agree. And this is now in the hands of the judicial system, not in our hands.
I think the money we have in the budget is sufficient for those kind of reachout programs, but we won't be satisfied until all the crimes are reported.
I will not be intimidated, and the Justice Department will not be intimidated.
We're investigating that. We're investigating. We have a criminal investigation in connection with the deaths and kidnapping of Americans in Israel on October 7, yes.
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