A significant number of House and Senate Democrats, totaling 258, have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, emphasizing the necessity for hospitals to provide emergency stabilizing care, including abortion care, as mandated by federal law, irrespective of state restrictions. This collective action comes in anticipation of the Supreme Court's consideration of cases, including Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. U.S., that could potentially impact patient access to abortion in emergency situations under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). The case in question also touches upon the availability of mifepristone, a widely used abortion medication, with the Supreme Court signaling that access to this medication will likely remain protected for the time being. Amidst these developments, Democratic lawmakers and advocates are vocal in their defense of reproductive rights, highlighting the broader struggle against efforts to restrict access to abortion and other reproductive health services.
In @nytopinion The Supreme Court seems ready to dismiss a lawsuit that would limit access to a common abortion drug. “But that should come as small comfort to anyone concerned for the future of reproductive freedom in America,” the editorial board writes. https://t.co/poMeFoREtO
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed inclined to preserve Americans' access to medication abortion at recent arguments in a case challenging the FDA's authority. Here's a look at how the justices' ruling could affect the workplace. https://t.co/Q77cbmGmHN
When Roe v. Wade was overturned, we knew extreme Republicans were just getting started in their war on reproductive rights. Since then, they’ve attacked contraception, mifepristone and IVF while trying to pass a national abortion ban. @HouseDemocrats are determined to stop them.
'Public health crisis': AG Kris Mayes urges SCOTUS to halt ban on emergency room abortions https://t.co/F3JpucBXhA
PODCAST: Arguments in the challenge to the abortion drug mifepristone suggest the US Supreme Court will nix the dispute on technical standing grounds. https://t.co/z8E8PVHlAi
The right to an abortion is on the ballot. Women’s health care is on the ballot. We have to keep right-wing extremists from interfering with the decisions of doctors and patients. https://t.co/n5WBNzGr7b
The Supreme Court may not end access to mifepristone — but House Republicans are determined to do it themselves. More: https://t.co/Uo299JfEX3 https://t.co/GAreOVzy25
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for millions of American women and for scores of drugs regulated by the FDA. https://t.co/67MwOOtDm3
#EMTALA is the law of the land, and I stand with 257 of my colleagues in the House & Senate to remind SCOTUS of that. Our amicus brief demands hospitals provide all necessary emergency care, including emergency abortion care. State bans like Idaho's cannot supersede federal law. https://t.co/xIhFdHjmKv
Supreme Court's Decision in Mifepristone Case Could Depend on Doctors' Standing https://t.co/LVKZrKWgV3
Women have the right to comprehensive health care. I joined 258 of my Democratic colleagues in an amicus brief to ensure hospitals participating in Medicare provide emergency services to patients, including abortion care. https://t.co/q6p6MlV3iI
Last week, House Republicans released a budget that supports: —A nationwide abortion ban with no exceptions —Banning mifepristone —Putting IVF on the chopping block And gutting funding for contraception. In Republicans' vision for America, women are second-class citizens.
Let’s be clear: medication abortion, including mifepristone, is a safe, effective, and routine form of health care. Any attempt to restrict our bodily autonomy is a threat to our lives. https://t.co/gwkDuptsMp
I stand with over 200 of my @ProChoiceCaucus and @HouseDemocrats colleagues to protect lifesaving health care for millions nationwide. The Supreme Court must uphold federal law and protect the fundamental right to all emergency care, including abortion. https://t.co/kzppwyijCH
“The effort to restrict access to mifepristone is not rooted in a genuine concern for patients,” @GovKathyHochul writes. “This case isn’t just about abortion, either. It’s an attack on majority decision-making in Democratic states.” https://t.co/WZZDyzOMVV
You shouldn’t have to face a life-threatening emergency to receive medical care. That’s why I am leading 200+ of my @ProChoiceCaucus and @HouseDemocrats colleagues on an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to protect the fundamental right to all emergency care, including abortion.
Mifepristone is safe & effective healthcare. It’s also the next big target of the far-right’s assault on women’s reproductive rights. My Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act would reaffirm every woman’s right to access it. Congress must codify women's foundational freedoms NOW. https://t.co/GcHMwKdrfr
Mifepristone is the way nearly 2/3 of women get an abortion - and we've known for decades that it's safe and effective. But right now, anti-choice extremists are pushing to restrict access to it nationwide. I'm standing up to fight back. https://t.co/ZWVcjsSMVl
🚨I’m backing an effort urging SCOTUS to affirm that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act requires hospitals to provide emergency stabilizing treatment — including abortion care — when medically necessary. To fail to uphold this mandate would put lives at risk.
No state should force doctors to deny emergency medical care. SCOTUS will soon decide whether states can keep putting lives at risk or uphold basic health care rights & laws. As a member of @ProChoiceCaucus, I know abortion is health care & I’m fighting to protect your rights.
#EMTALA mandates that hospitals provide stabilizing treatment to all patients, including necessary abortion care, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. #SCOTUS must uphold this federal law. We cannot allow states to risk women dying to further their extremist agenda. https://t.co/73WMt5W44o
San Francisco has joined an amicus brief for Moyle v. U.S. and Idaho v. U.S., urging SCOTUS to protect medically necessary emergency abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. https://t.co/C5pR1FLA2s
US abortion medication access may rest on whether doctors can decline to provide emergency care to patients experiencing abortion complications. https://t.co/yXIMA1uOZS
Telehealth & medication abortion are lifelines for women in states with near-total abortion bans. SCOTUS is hearing a case that threatens both. I wrote an amicus brief & helped introduce bills to protect medication abortion. We must do everything we can to stop the war on women. https://t.co/J6sh7QJXCj
In Idaho v. United States, the Supreme Court will rule on EMTALA, which protects the fundamental right to all emergency care, including abortion. SCOTUS must uphold the right to emergency care. https://t.co/QZgi4CrG0q
For years, the GOP has stacked courts around the country with anti-abortion extremists and advanced bill after bill to undermine reproductive freedom. We must protect access to reproductive care nationwide.
For nearly 40 years, federal law has protected pregnant patients from being turned away at hospitals in emergencies. Now, SCOTUS is considering denying pregnant people this protection. I'm standing with 257 of my Democratic colleagues in fighting back. https://t.co/iLFWAEkzbG
I have joined 257 Democrats in Congress demanding the supreme court keep the women’s health drug mifepristone legal in America and reject republicans’ vicious attempt to ban it. https://t.co/EkUUpNLbhX
Our CEO Amy Hagstrom Miller discusses the SCOTUS abortion pill case on CNN: "It's not about science. It's about power and control." https://t.co/Zl6MJ4nIIW
Reproductive health decisions are between women, their families & their doctors – not extreme right-wing politicians. As the Supreme Court hears cases on women's health freedom, House Democrats are urging the justices to protect access to mifepristone & emergency medical care.
MAGA extremists promise to ban IVF and end a woman’s right to choose. @HouseDemocrats will always defend women’s abortion rights. https://t.co/2ontbjYwqq
While MAGA Republicans push extreme bans and restrictions on reproductive health care, Colorado knows that protecting reproductive rights is about protecting freedom. Joined advocates & doctors in Aurora today to say: we will always fight for women to receive the care they need. https://t.co/rDVQKf7eck
Client Alert: The Supreme Court Signals That Access to Mifepristone Will Likely Remain Safe for Now https://t.co/x0ARLKAbXU | by @JennerBlockLLP
I helped lead 258 House & Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court affirming that federal law requires hospitals to provide emergency stabilizing care, including abortion care, when necessary regardless of a state's restrictions. https://t.co/zOHGP12Pf6
We can’t let extremists stop health care providers from doing their jobs—especially when it is a matter of life or death. Today I joined my Democratic colleagues in urging the Supreme Court to protect a patient's right to emergency abortion care. https://t.co/V99LUhEHQd
For decades, federal law has protected pregnant patients from being denied emergency care. Now, anti-choice extremists want to put women’s lives at risk by stopping healthcare providers from doing their jobs. I just signed an amicus brief to uphold life-saving protections. https://t.co/IHpXKfg7fV
I joined a congressional amicus brief to defend women’s access to life-saving abortion care. https://t.co/P7cZ3H9LHT
Extremists are using every trick in the book to end reproductive freedom. Soon, SCOTUS will consider a case that threatens patient access to abortion in cases of emergency. I joined an amicus brief urging the court to protect access to life-saving care.