Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-06-04 18:00:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 58DC42A64C0DE5136B8A26AB3A7C37B20782A142D54F0375D6035E51E1F10BDC
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Missing important context. HHS CMS rescinded the Biden admin guidance, reinforcing to hospitals that under the EMTALA law (1986), they still must provide emergency abortions to save lives. According to an ACLU rep, this will have no legal effect because of EMTALA. https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-statement-emergency-medical-treatment-and-labor-act-emtala https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5331159-trump-administration-rescinds-emergency-abortion-guidance/ https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/legislation/emergency-medical-treatment-labor-act https://journalistsresource.org/home/emtala-explainer/#:~:text=EMTALA%20covers%20not%20only%20conditions%20that%20threaten,is%20not%20specifically%20mentioned%20in%20the%20law
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