The Trump administration officially rescinded Biden administration-era guidance that attempted to force hospitals to perform abortions in violation of pro-life states’ protections this week because it does “not reflect the policy of this Administration.”
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on Tuesday that it will do away with former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s demands that hospitals perform abortions as “stabilizing” procedures, even if state law prohibits abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of a woman.
“CMS will continue to enforce EMTALA, which protects all individuals who present to a hospital emergency department seeking examination or treatment, including for identified emergency medical conditions that place the health of a pregnant woman or her unborn child in serious jeopardy,” the statement declares.