Florida clarifies medical emergencies under abortion ban to counter abortion-rights rhetoric

Published May 3, 2024 3:35pm ET



The DeSantis administration in Florida is taking steps to clarify what constitutes a pregnancy-related medical emergency just one day after the state’s six-week abortion ban took effect, a move that may have significant implications for voters in November on the state’s proposed abortion rights amendment.

The state’s Agency for Health Care Administration on Thursday announced a new rule outlining that healthcare providers should exercise “medically appropriate” judgment when treating ectopic pregnancies, molar pregnancies, and premature rupture of membranes, or PROM. All three conditions can be fatal if left untreated.

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