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Washington Governor Jay Inslee has announced<\/a> that state law will require hospitals to commit abortions in emergency situations, in advance of an upcoming Supreme Court decision.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court is expected to give a decision in the Moyle v. United States<\/a><\/em> and Idaho v. United States<\/a><\/em> cases in June<\/a>, which will determine whether or not Idaho emergency room doctors can intentionally end the lives of preborn children by abortion for allegedly \u201cmedically necessary\u201d reasons. The Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) previously sued<\/a> the state of Idaho, arguing that Idaho’s Defense of Life Act violates the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). The state of Idaho then asked<\/a> the Supreme Court to weigh in.<\/p>\n

Inslee said this move is meant to preempt whatever the Supreme Court’s decision may be. \u201cThis is a preventative against the Supreme Court decision,\u201d he said. \u201cIf your health is going to be damaged in any way as a result of not getting emergency services, you ought to have that right to get those emergency services.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has issued a directive<\/a> ordering the Washington health department to take action against hospitals that will not commit abortions, claiming in a press conference, \u201cA woman\u2019s right of choice is still under attack in the state of Washington, a reality we simply have to face. We have been locked in this battle to protect a women\u2019s right of choice. We\u2019re making it clear so that everybody will understand the rules. We\u2019re understanding how draconian this has been in women\u2019s rights across the state of Washington.”<\/p>\n

READ: Study author: Out-of-state abortions up 50% in Washington\u2026 so more abortion businesses are needed<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Washington State Hospital Association released a statement<\/a> supporting Inslee’s initiative, but also noted they are already required by law to provide emergency care to someone experiencing pregnancy complications. The problem is that “health” is often used as a vague excuse to allow abortions for virtually any reason, as local pro-life advocates have pointed out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want the highest standard of care for women, and we do make an exception for abortion to save the life of the mother,\u201d Esther Ripplinger, president of Human Life of Washington, said. \u201cBut when you say \u2018health\u2019 is threatened \u2014 that\u2019s an interesting proposal, because now, \u2018health\u2019 can mean, \u2018Oh, I\u2019ve got a headache, I need an abortion.\u2019 … We need to be very specific about what is that emergency and what is not.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emergency treatments for pregnancy complications are, and always have been, legal. Induced abortion \u2014 the intentional and direct killing of a preborn child \u2014 isn\u2019t necessary to save a pregnant woman\u2019s life. Miscarriage treatments, emergency deliveries, and treatment for ectopic pregnancies are not abortions<\/a>\u00a0and are legal in every state.<\/p>\n

Ingrid Skop, the vice president and director of medical affairs for Charlotte Lozier Institute, also explained<\/a> that induced abortion (intentional killing) is not necessary in emergencies. \u201cAs a practicing OB-GYN, I care for both a mother and her unborn child, and in my 30 years of practice, I have never had to resort to an abortion to save a woman\u2019s life. In fact, about 90% of my obstetric peers refuse to perform elective abortions,\u201d she has previously said, concluding, “Abortion advocates have one goal: to spread confusion through lies. They want to increase abortions on demand at any time in pregnancy, and they will do whatever it takes to achieve that goal. It\u2019s crucial that Americans, especially women, start questioning the abortion advocates weaponizing that confusion for their own benefit, rather than the pro-life protections that very clearly protect pregnant women facing heartbreaking situations.”<\/p>\n

The DOJ put a pro-life grandmother in jail for protesting the killing of preborn children. Please take 30-seconds to TELL CONGRESS: STOP THE DOJ FROM TARGETING PRO-LIFE AMERICANS.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has announced that state law will require hospitals to commit abortions in emergency situations, in advance of an upcoming Supreme Court decision. The Supreme Court is expected to give a decision in the Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States cases in June, which will determine whether or not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":288709,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[3473,11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nWashington governor to force hospitals to commit 'emergency' abortions for 'health'<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Washington Gov. 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