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Conservative justices skeptical federal law requires emergency abortion care

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  • The Biden administration has invoked the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act related to emergency abortions.
  • It's argued that the government can penalize hospitals that fail to provide the procedure in states with strict bans.
  • But conservative justices appeared skeptical the 40-year-old federal law could be used to require abortions.
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