The Trump administration announced it would revoke 2022 guidance to U.S. hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions when medically necessary to stabilize a patient's condition. This Biden-era policy aimed to preserve abortion access in extreme cases, even in states with strict bans, under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The move has drawn criticism from abortion rights advocates who fear it will endanger women, while anti-abortion advocates praised it as correcting an overreach.
Trump administration scraps guidance on emergency abortions
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Trump administration announced it would revoke 2022 guidance to U.S. hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions when medically necessary to stabilize a patient's condition. This Biden-era policy aimed to preserve abortion access in extreme cases, even in states with strict bans, under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The move has drawn criticism from abortion rights advocates who fear it will endanger women, while anti-abortion advocates praised it as correcting an overreach.
Trending- 1 2022: Biden administration issued guidance on emergency abortions after Supreme Court overturned national abortion rights.
- 2 Last year: U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural ruling on Idaho's abortion law.
- 3 Tuesday (early June 2025): Trump administration announced it would revoke the guidance.
- Increased confusion and fear for hospitals in states with strict abortion bans
- Potential for women to be denied life-saving emergency abortions
- Ongoing legal and political battles over abortion access
What: The Trump administration announced it would revoke guidance to U.S. hospitals regarding emergency abortions.
When: Tuesday (announcement), 2022 (Biden guidance issued), last year (Supreme Court procedural ruling).
Where: United States (hospitals, states).
Why: The Trump administration aims to "rectify any perceived legal confusion and instability created by the former administration’s actions" and anti-abortion advocates see it as correcting an overreach.
How: By announcing the revocation of the guidance, meaning it will no longer enforce the Biden-era policy.