U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 8, 2024
Why Moyle was no victory for abortion rights
The Supreme Court’s decision in Moyle v. United States has delayed or avoided ruling on the most critical question presented in the case: Can states prevent doctors from providing an abortion where a medical emergency exists? The ambiguity has left healthcare providers and advocates uncertain about the outcome.
Deborah J. Rotenberg
Partner, Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Health Law Section
Beth Parker
Parker Law & MediationBeth Parker is with Parker Law & Mediation, former general counsel to Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, and current adjunct law professor at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.
The Supreme Court's decision in Moyle v. United States appears at first glance to hand pro-choice healthcare providers and advocates a rare victory. (603 U.S. _____ (2024).) A closer look, however, reveals the Court only delayed, or just avoided, ruling on the most critical question presented in that case: Can states prevent doctors from providing an abortion where a medical emergency exists, where an abortion is the stabilizing treatment ...
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