Pregnant Wisconsinites Are Ensured Lifesaving Care

Pregnant Wisconsinites Are Ensured Lifesaving Care The Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants to assure Wisconsinites that – under state and federal laws – hospitals must provide lifesaving care for pregnancies under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which includes providing abortion care when that is the necessary treatment. This clarification comes following a June 3 statement made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to rescind July 2022 guidance on enforcing EMTALA as it relates to pregnancy….

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June 16, 2025

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