I am crazy enough already. But here it is: I am so angry about everything that is happening because of MAGA morons, and because of people who did not bother to vote, that I just want to lash out and say, “I hope it is YOUR mother, sister, daughter who does not get the care they need because you voted for hate or didn’t bother to vote at all.” But I won’t. Right.
On June 3, 2025, the Trump administration formally rescinded a Biden-era CMS guidance that clarified hospitals and emergency departments must provide abortion care when needed to stabilize a patient under EMTALA—regardless of state abortion bans . EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act), passed in 1986, requires any Medicare-funded hospital to deliver a medical screening exam and stabilizing treatment to patients with emergency medical conditions, including pregnant individuals .
Critics argue that revoking the guidance doesn’t legally change EMTALA, but injects confusion and fear into emergency providers—especially in states with strict abortion bans. As the ACLU put it, removing the guidance “will put lives at risk” by creating “legal chaos” . For example, a federal investigation recently found a Texas hospital violated EMTALA when they discharged a woman with an ectopic pregnancy—leading to delayed care and partial loss of her reproductive system . The Trump administration maintains EMTALA is still enforced for life‑or‑death emergencies—but opponents warn that without clear rules, clinicians may hesitate to treat pregnant patients suffering life‑threatening complications like ectopic pregnancies or severe hemorrhage .
This isn’t just fear‑mongering: since the 2022 Dobbs decision, at least 478 excess infant deaths have been estimated in states with total abortion bans . The recent policy shift raises the real possibility that women in dire need could be turned away or left untreated in emergencies. Without the Biden guidance, hospitals may choose caution over care—potentially resulting in preventable deaths.”
strangely peculiar 