Inslee affirms WA's position that hospitals must provide emergency abortion services

Washington medical providers must continue to perform emergency abortion services for patients, Gov. Jay Inslee emphasized on Tuesday.

As the country awaits a U.S. Supreme Court ruling over how a federal law governing emergency medical treatment affects abortion in states with bans and other strict limits on the procedure, Inslee issued a directive to the Washington State Department of Health to clarify its requirements.

Although current law protects emergency reproductive health care, Inslee said a new rule written by the Department of Health will provide necessary guidance to Washington hospitals and will affirm that the state’s position on providing these services remains unchanged, regardless of the Supreme Court ruling.

“You shouldn’t have to die to get health care in the state of Washington,” Inslee said. “If your health is jeopardized by not having access to these abortion services, the hospital has an obligation to provide them.”

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/06/11/inslee-affirms-was-position-that-hospitals-must-provide-emergency-abortion-services/

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