Will the Supreme Court gut federal emergency care for pregnant women?

Congress made clear that women and girls have the same legal right to life-saving health care that other Americans get, but the Supreme Court seems to disagree

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Last week, the Supreme Court dismissed the Biden administration's request to intervene in a lawsuit to uphold the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in Texas.

The lawsuit involves a conflict between Texas’ abortion ban and EMTALA. The abortion ban only allows for exceptions if the failure to t…