Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) signed legislation on Tuesday requiring hospitals to provide emergency pregnancy-related care, including abortions when medically necessary.
The measure requires hospital emergency departments to screen patients for emergency pregnancy-related conditions and provide stabilizing treatments, including terminating a pregnancy if deemed necessary to protect a patient’s life or health.
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