Polaris Quoted in Becker’s Hospital Review on EMTALA and State Abortion Laws September 08, 2022 – Becker's Hospital Review Manatt Health Associate Julian Polaris spoke with Becker’s Hospital Review about a recent Texas court opinion ruling that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is unlawful, consequently halting its enforcement in the state. In the article, Polaris noted that since Texas providers are still subject to EMTALA's requirements of screening for emergency conditions and providing stabilizing treatment, this ruling "puts the onus on Texas doctors and hospitals to identify all the circumstances under which an emergency abortion is or is not permissible under state law." Read the full article here.
