News about Louisiana, abortion, and law

With #SCOTUS set to hear argument today on the relationship between EMTALA and state abortion bans, here’s a link to my “One First” post from January summarizing the issue—and the potential implications of this dispute for *all* emergency medical care: stevevladeck.substack.com/p/bonus-60-emtala-abortion-and-the pic.twitter.com/otEf8j0PPa

At 10 am, the Supreme Court hears its second abortion case in as many months. Have a look at my quick @TheEconomist preview and follow me here. I’ll be analyzing the oral argument as it happens espresso.economist.com/face3ee8cd23d4e678783e668802b7a6

I've been critical of libertarians who refuse to take a position on abortion, so I must credit Ilya Shapiro for filing a brief in today's Supreme Court case. He argues that federal law does not protect a woman's right to obtain a life-saving abortion. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-726/301552/20240227133805489_Idaho-Moyle%20merits.pdf pic.twitter.com/lflBWSzYvR

The Supreme Court appeared divided as it grappled with whether provisions of Idaho's near-total abortion ban unlawfully conflict with a federal law aimed at ensuring certain standards for emergency medical care for patients, including pregnant women: www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-hears-abortion-clash-emergency-room-treatment-pregnant-w-rcna148863