Staff Reports
In a major win for the pro-life movement, federal appellate judges have struck a blow to the Biden administration’s attempts to force doctors to perform abortions on emergency room patients. Hooray! The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the federal government cannot enforce guidance that goes against the sanctity of life.
Appeals Court Smacks Down Biden Rule Forcing Texas ER Doctors to Perform Abortions https://t.co/tza1J14CIE
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The legal challenge, brought by the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and two pro-life organizations, argued that the Biden administration’s guidance overstepped its authority. And you know what? The judges agreed! Circuit Judge Kurt Engelhardt, nominated to the court by former President Donald Trump, said that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act does not mandate medical treatments, let alone abortion care. It’s about time those activist judges protect life instead of promoting a pro-abortion agenda.
The ruling means that the federal government is now barred from enforcing the guidance within the state of Texas. Yeehaw! This is a huge win for the Lone Star State and for the rights of unborn babies. Chelsey Youman, a national legislative adviser with Human Coalition Action, expressed gratitude for the decision, praising the state of Texas for leading the way in protecting innocent human life. It’s about time someone stands up for the most vulnerable among us.
Of course, the news wasn’t met so cheerily by pro-abortion activists. They’re always whining, aren’t they? A senior staff attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights complained that the ruling showed “complete disregard for the lives of pregnant people.”
It’s no surprise that Texas has been a leader in protecting the lives of the unborn, especially after the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022. The state’s current abortion law prohibits the procedure in nearly all cases, except for when the mother’s life is in danger or if the pregnancy is causing a “substantial impairment of major bodily function.”
