Uphold emergency abortion access under EMTALA protections

The Trump administration's decision to drop the lawsuit seeking to protect emergency access to abortion under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is deeply concerning. Access to comprehensive emergency medical care, including abortion when necessary to stabilize a patient's condition, is essential for protecting the lives and health of pregnant individuals. Denying this care puts people in life-threatening situations and represents an unconscionable attack on fundamental reproductive rights. The majority of Americans support the right to access abortion care in cases of medical emergency or life endangerment. Furthermore, EMTALA has been consistently interpreted for decades to require hospitals to provide all stabilizing treatment, including abortion, to patients facing emergency medical conditions. Reversing this well-established policy disregards decades of legal precedent and mainstream public opinion. Reproductive healthcare decisions should be made by patients in consultation with their healthcare providers, not politicians motivated by ideology. No one should be forced to sacrifice their health or life due to medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access. I urge you to reconsider this harmful policy shift that undermines the ability of healthcare professionals to provide potentially lifesaving care and stand up for the rights and wellbeing of all Americans.