The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had said hospitals in states with abortion bans must perform emergency abortions in some instances. Texas AbortionRights AbortionIsHealthcare AbortionRightsAreHumanRights abortions
Hendrix, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, only barred federal regulators from enforcing the guidance and its interpretation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in Texas, and against two anti-abortion groups of doctors. The judge declined to enjoin the guidance nationwide.
Neither the White House nor Paxton’s office issued comments after the late ruling Tuesday, according to Reuters. The ruling is the latest in an ongoing battle for abortion rights in Texas and other conservative-led states. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion rights in the country, Texas had a clear path for its “trigger law” thatThe Biden administration’s guidance was an attempted response to concerns about the health of pregnant patients being turned away or delayed care by hospitals worried about abortion bans.
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