The case tests if a state can prohibit essential medical treatment, including abortion, for a pregnant woman in grave health danger, not life-threatening, post the 2022 Dobbs decision.
Hospitals under EMTALA must provide stabilizing care in serious health jeopardy; some states now restrict standard emergency treatment that includes terminating pregnancies in non-life-threatening health risks.
Idaho's case highlights risks to patients from strict abortion bans, with hospitals like St. Luke's facing conflicts between state laws and federal mandates to save patients' organs.
Lawyer Lindsey Harrison emphasizes the serious conditions where patients face potential organ loss, permanent disability, and non-life-threatening risks due to Idaho's restrictive abortion laws.
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