EMTALA PREEMPTION OF STATE LAWS RESTRICTING EMERGENCY ABORTIONSREEDER, RACHEL N.Journal of Health Law & Policy
In the event this new education initiative leads to more patient complaints regarding potential EMTALA violations, hospitals can lower risks of noncompliance by reviewing their EMTALA compliance programs to ensure they conform to applicable laws and rules....
There needs to be a clear distinction between elective and emergency procedures. Because a federal law to enforce this distinction and set clear standards seems unlikely at this time, and with states holding increased legislative power when it comes to abortion laws, advocacy at the s...