For decades, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) has ensured meaningful access to emergency health care for everyone—this includes abortion care even in states where abortion is banned. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case on whether the state of Idaho can ignore EMTALA and enforce its total abortion ban even when an abortion is needed to stabilize a patient.
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Adopting an Interim Co-Leadership Model During a Critical Year for Reproductive Rights
The Guttmacher Institute's Board of Directors and acting CEO Jonathan Wittenberg are pleased to announce the appointment of Destiny Lopez as acting co-CEO.