US health department says doctors must offer abortion if mother's life is at risk

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The Biden administration said on Monday (Jul 11) healthcare providers must offer abortion services if the life of a mother is at risk and that procedures conducted under such circumstances would be protected under federal law regardless of various state bans. The guidance comes days after President Joe Bid

The Department of Health & Human Services said on Monday physicians must provide that treatment if they believe a pregnant patient is experiencing an emergency medical condition as defined by Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act and if abortion is a"stabilising treatment".

The department said in a statement emergency conditions include"ectopic pregnancy, complications of pregnancy loss, or emergent hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia with severe features". On Sunday, Biden said he had asked his administration to consider whether he has authority to declare an abortion-related public health emergency.

"It also doesn't release a significant amount of legal authority," Jean-Pierre told reporters."And so that's why we haven't taken that action yet."The White House has been under pressure from Biden's own party to take action after the Supreme Court decision last month. Protecting abortion rights is a top issue for women Democrats, Reuters polling shows, and more than 70 per cent of Americans think the issue should be left to a woman and her doctor.

 

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A country with so big democracy , but no freedom to choose to give birth or not .... where is Human rights ?

有些女人患上罕見病不能懷孕

這個可以接受

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