Hillary Clinton cautioned that access to abortion care could be at risk after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case about an Idaho law limiting abortion.
The court seemed unsure if a federal law guaranteeing access to life-saving care also covered access to abortion care, especially when it's needed, though the justices were divided by both ideology and gender. by both ideology and gender.
“The MAGA Supreme Court majority seems ready to decide that the right to ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ doesn't apply to women with pregnancy complications or who need abortions,” Clinton conveyed on the social platform X. “This is horrifying, and it is because of Donald Trump.”
Democrats have honed in on abortion rights as a key issue for the 2024 race. Abortion measures are planned for several swing states, and a recent dispute over abortion access in Arizona has made the state more significant.
In another post, Clinton shared an image indicating that Arizona’s time zone was “1864,” referencing a state Supreme Court ruling that enacted a 160-year-old abortion restriction law. State lawmakers agreed to overturn the 1864 law on Wednesday after three attempts.
“We won’t allow our daughters and granddaughters to have fewer rights than we had,” Clinton stated.
The Supreme Court case focuses on an Idaho law that prohibits offering abortion care under all circumstances except when a woman’s life is in danger. The Biden administration sued the state over the law, arguing that it violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
Doctors could face up to five years in prison for violating Idaho’s law.
EMTALA mandates that federally funded hospitals must provide stabilizing care to emergency room patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
The court is expected to reach a decision about the Idaho case by June.
