The measure, which generated controversy, was withdrawn by the Medicare and Medicaid service centers, arguing that it did not align with the current government policy.
The administration of the president of United States, Donald Trumpannulled a guideline established by his predecessor, the Democrat Joe Biden, who forced hospitals to carry out abortions in medical emergency situations, regardless of state restrictions on the procedure.
The Medicare and Medicaid service centers indicated that the guide issued in 2022, which interpreted a federal law that guarantees access to emergency medical care to stabilize patients, He was not consistent with Trump’s government policy.
This entity, which operates under the Department of Health and Human Services, said will seek to correct any legal uncertainty or instability that, in his opinion, has been caused by the previous administration.
What was the guideline by Joe Biden
The revocated orientation was published in July 2022, shortly after the United States Supreme Court, with a conservative majority of 6 to 3, annulled the ROE vs. ruling. 1973 Wade, which He had established constitutional right to abortion.
The guideline aimed at reminding health professionals of their obligations under the Emergency Medical Treatment Law and labor (Emtala, for its acronym in English), a federal regulation of 1986 that requires hospitals to receive Medicare funds to provide emergency medical care, regardless of whether the patient can pay or not.
Medicare is the Federal Health Program for older people. Medical centers that do not comply with Emala can be sanctioned with the loss of that financing.
The 2022 guide specified that, according to this law, doctors are obliged to carry out an abortion if it is medically necessary to attend an emergency and stabilize the patient, even in states where the practice is restricted. According to this interpretation, the Federal Law is imposed on state laws that do not contemplate exceptions for emergency cases.
Source: Ambito
