The Trump administration rescinded guidance on Tuesday directing hospitals to perform abortions during medical emergencies, even in states with restrictive abortion bans.

The Biden administration published the guidance in 2022, shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned, asserting doctors were required to perform emergency care, even if that included abortions, under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

The decades-old law states Medicare-funded hospitals must provide medical services when required to stabilize a patient’s life or health. The Biden administration argued patients experiencing an ectopic pregnancy, complications of pregnancy loss or emergent hypertensive disorders were entitled to stabilizing medical care under the federal law — including abortion services.

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