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ProPublica May 19, 2023

Hospitals in Two States Denied an #Abortion to a Miscarrying Patient.

Investigators Say They Broke Federal Law.
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#Doctors told Mylissa she might die but she couldn’t have an abortion under state law until she got sicker.

The Biden administration says failing to act violates a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care.

#Pregnancy #Missouri #Kansas #Health #HealthCare #Hospitals #Patients #Emergency #EmergencyRoom

https://www.propublica.org/article/two-hospitals-denied-abortion-miscarrying-patient-breaking-federal-law?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Hospitals in Two States Denied an Abortion to a Miscarrying Patient. Investigators Say They Broke Federal Law.

Doctors told her she might die but she couldn’t have an abortion under state law until she got sicker, documents show. The Biden administration says failing to act violates a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care.

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Kryten May 20, 2023

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I can see it getting even worse. Some doctors in these States are going to have to get into it. Carry out the necessary surgery and fight the State in court.

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Douglas Phillips

@Kryten @ProPublica the problem is their insurance won't let them and or won't cover them if this happens. And it's already insanely expensive (I know several people who changed tracks away from OBGYN in school because it's so expensive)