Texas Judge Hands Biden Another Loss on Abortion
Biden and his team took another hit this week, they must be asking when this fight will be over.
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Texas shut down the guidance that came from the Biden Administration requiring hospitals to provide abortions in emergence situations regardless of the laws in the state.
U.S. District Court Judge James Wesley Hendrix sided against the president and with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the lawsuit over the Biden administration’s guidance.
Paxton posted the news on Twitter, calling it a win for moms, babies and the state’s healthcare.
BREAKING: Another win against Biden. I recently sued Biden to block his attempt to use HHS regs to transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic. Last night, the court ruled in favor of Texas! A WIN for mothers, babies, & the TX healthcare industry.
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) August 24, 2022
Paxton had been threatening that the president was going to fight their state laws. He said in a statement last month, “the Biden Administration seeks to transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic.”
“EMTALA [Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act] does not authorize and has never been thought to authorize the federal government to require emergency healthcare providers to perform abortions,” it added.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra made a declaration that doctors and hospitals must provide abortions under federal law if a pregnant woman is in an emergency situation and needs an abortion to be stabilized.
“Under the law, no matter where you live, women have the right to emergency care — including abortion care,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said.
“Today, in no uncertain terms, we are reinforcing that we expect providers to continue offering these services, and that federal law preempts state abortion bans when needed for emergency care.”
The the Texas judge ruled differently.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser praised the ruling.
“The Biden administration’s attempt to force their extreme abortion agenda on states and coerce medical professionals to take the lives of their unborn patients is an abuse of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. We commend Judge James Wesley Hendrix for standing firm against Biden’s illegal order,” Dannenfelser said. “The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act protects mothers and babies, requiring stabilization for both patients, and every pro-life state law allows pregnant women to receive critical, life-saving medical care during an emergency.”
