Hospitals that decline to provide abortions in these cases could have their Medicare provider agreement terminated or face financial penalties, Becerra said.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus disease at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 30, 2021.
Hospitals that decline to provide abortions in these cases could have their Medicare provider agreement terminated or face financial penalties, the health secretary said. Individual physicians could also be cut from Medicare and state health programs if they refuse to offer abortions in medical emergencies, he added.
"Under the law, no matter where you live, women have the right to emergency care — including abortion care," Becerra said. "We are reinforcing that we expect providers to continue offering these services, and that federal law preempts state abortion bans when needed for emergency care."
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