The Justice Department issued a statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland regarding the Supreme Court's order in Moyle v. United States on June 27, 2024.
"The Justice Department filed this lawsuit because the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA, guarantees essential emergency care to all Americans, no matter which state they live in," said Garland. "If a patient comes into the emergency room with a medical emergency seriously jeopardizing the patient’s life or health, EMTALA requires hospitals to offer the treatment necessary to stabilize that patient — including pregnancy termination if that is the treatment required to save a woman’s life or prevent serious harm to her health."
Garland emphasized the impact of the court's decision: "Today’s order means that, while we continue to litigate our case, women in Idaho will once again have access to the emergency care guaranteed to them under federal law. The Justice Department will continue to use every available tool to ensure that women in every state have access to that care."