Wisconsin Right to Life Responds to Leaked SCOTUS Decision on EMTALA Case

Today, The U.S. Supreme Court appears to have issued a 6-3 decision in Moyle v. United States, according to a temporary post on its website. If correct, the decision is dismissed as “improvidently granted,” which reinstates the lower court’s pause on the Idaho law in question while litigation continues in the lower courts.  

“While we were hopeful for a ruling on the merits,” stated Gracie Skogman, Legislative/PAC Director of Wisconsin Right to Life, “the Court, according to this leak, appears to make clear that this case needs further lower court resolution.” 

The state of Idaho had argued that the government’s interpretation of EMTALA would render Idaho’s pro-life law nearly unenforceable and would turn hospital emergency rooms into enclaves for abortion on demand. But during arguments, the U.S. Government went on record claiming they were doing no such thing. 

In response to the leak, Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life stated, “Emergency rooms are places where lives are saved, not taken. We are encouraged by the U.S. Government going on record during oral arguments to state that they are not trying to turn emergency rooms into elective abortion facilities. We will await the final ruling by the Court.”  

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Media Contact:
Gracie Skogman, Legislative/PAC Director
gskogman@wrtl.org
(414) 308-1054