In a significant moment for reproductive rights in the United States, the Supreme Court appears unlikely to limit access to mifepristone, a medication used in nearly 2/3 of abortions, amidst a broader battle over reproductive healthcare. This development comes as over 257 Democratic lawmakers, including members of the ProChoiceCaucus and HouseDemocrats, rally to defend access to emergency abortion care and medication abortion, emphasizing the drug's safety and effectiveness for decades. The court's decision is pivotal, considering the ongoing efforts by GOP members and right-wing extremists to restrict reproductive rights, including attempts to ban mifepristone nationwide and undermine the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), which mandates hospitals to provide necessary emergency care, including abortion. The situation underscores a national divide, with Democrats pushing to codify reproductive freedoms and Republicans proposing stringent restrictions, highlighting the ongoing political and legal struggle over abortion rights in America, especially after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Every time the right to abortion is on the ballot, it wins. Republicans need to stop trying to rip away women's ability to make their own health care decisions and listen to their constituents.
The Supreme Court appears unlikely to limit access to mifepristone, commonly known as the abortion pill. https://t.co/Mt5xTC13ls
Their states banned abortion. Doctors now say they can't give women potential lifesaving care. “I don’t want to have a patient die and be responsible for it,” says on physician. https://t.co/BVZZpj2GCK
Our government's national pharmacare plan starts with free contraceptives for Canadian women. #Budget2024 is about fairness for everyone. That includes 9 million women across the country getting access to the contraception and reproductive autonomy they deserve. https://t.co/zwZ9nc6CB7
We shouldn't be placated by the technicality that the Trump-dominated Supreme Court seems likely to use to dispense with a challenge to the right of access to abortion pills. The threat to abortion rights remains alive and strong, thanks to Trump. https://t.co/36Za3fQONA
The Supreme Court will consider whether state abortion bans trump long-standing, national protections for the right to emergency care. It's part of a broader strategy to ban abortion nationwide. We should ALL be free to make our own decisions about our bodies & futures. https://t.co/dynJFK0bB1
The far-right is pushing the Supreme Court to allow states to ban life-saving abortions even when it's necessary to stabilize a woman in a medical emergency. It's outrageous, and I'm joining my colleagues on an amicus brief urging the Court to protect emergency care.
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.
Women should have the freedom to make decisions about their own body.
'Public health crisis': AG Kris Mayes urges SCOTUS to halt ban on emergency room abortions https://t.co/F3JpucBXhA
Women should be free to choose the contraceptives they need without cost getting in the way. So, we’re making contraceptives free.
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
Democrats will always fight to protect and expand all Americans’ access to quality, affordable healthcare. https://t.co/Cui3D2eSwQ
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
"'Public health crisis': AG Kris Mayes urges SCOTUS to halt ban on emergency room abortions." (via @azcentral) https://t.co/v144gjpiXi
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
When women’s reproductive freedoms are on the ballot, we win. It happened in 2022, in 2023, and it’s happening again in 2024– including in Alabama. The overwhelming majority of Americans trust women to make their own health care decisions. https://t.co/0jDJ0vS3Pm
🚨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 & President Amy Hagstrom Miller discusses the SCOTUS abortion pill case on CNN: "It's not about science. It's about power and control." Check out her full interview here: https://t.co/Zl6MJ4nIIW
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.
Everyone deserves the ability to make deeply personal decisions about their health for themselves. Today, you can help women in Arkansas exercise their reproductive rights by supporting the Arkansas Abortion Amendment. Join me in standing with them. https://t.co/7XI4QuBLig
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