Go to Content Go to Navigation Go to Navigation Go to Site Search Homepage

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Emergency Care Case

June 27, 2024
Shelby McMichael
[email protected]

 

SACRAMENTO – Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California issued the following statement from President/CEO Jodi Hicks on the U.S. Supreme Court decision issued today in Idaho v. United States and Moyle, et al. v. United States cases. The Court today dismissed the state’s appeal, reinstating the lower court’s order that prevents Idaho from enforcing its ban in cases that conflict with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) while the case continues in the lower courts. 

“In California and across the U.S., EMTALA remains the predominant law of the land for now, but the Court squandered the opportunity to state unequivocally that federal law protects the right to an abortion in emergencies in every state. Let’s be clear: it is absurd that whether pregnant people can get the care they need in emergency situations is even up for debate in the first place. This case proves incontrovertibly that anti-abortion politicians will not stop until they fulfill their anti-abortion agenda– including endangering pregnant people in emergency situations and risking their lives. 

And while abortion opponents did not prevail today, we know they will continue to exploit the legal system and exhaust every avenue to achieve their goal of a national abortion ban. As Justice Jackson laid out in her separate opinion: “[t]oday’s decision is not a victory for pregnant patients in Idaho. It is delay. While [the] Court dawdles and the country waits, pregnant people experiencing emergency medical conditions remain in a precarious position, as their doctors are kept in the dark about what the law requires.”

Make no mistake: these extremists’ cruelty is their point. We cannot let our guard down. Planned Parenthood in California will continue to fight for patients and their full reproductive freedom so every person can access the care they need, when they need it, no matter what.”

###

This page is controlled and operated by Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California.

Español

This website uses cookies

Planned Parenthood cares about your data privacy. We and our third-party vendors use cookies and other tools to collect, store, monitor, and analyze information about your interaction with our site to improve performance, analyze your use of our sites and assist in our marketing efforts. You may opt out of the use of these cookies and other tools at any time by visiting Cookie Settings. By clicking “Allow All Cookies” you consent to our collection and use of such data, and our Terms of Use. For more information, see our Privacy Notice.

Cookie Settings

Planned Parenthood cares about your data privacy. We and our third-party vendors, use cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies to collect, store, monitor, and process certain information about you when you access and use our services, read our emails, or otherwise engage with us. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences, or your device. We use that information to make the site work, analyze performance and traffic on our website, to provide a more personalized web experience, and assist in our marketing efforts. We also share information with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners. You can change your default settings according to your preference. You cannot opt-out of our Necessary Cookies as they are deployed to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting the cookie banner and remembering your settings, to log into your account, to redirect you when you log out, etc.). For more information, please see our Privacy Notice.

Marketing

On

We use online advertising to promote our mission and help constituents find our services. Marketing pixels help us measure the success of our campaigns.

Performance

On

We use qualitative data, including session replay, to learn about your user experience and improve our products and services.

Analytics

On

We use web analytics to help us understand user engagement with our website, trends, and overall reach of our products.