The Justice Department has sued the state of Idaho over its near-total abortion ban. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Idaho’s ban violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

Attorney General Merrick Garland: “It does not matter what state a hospital subject to EMTALA operates in. If a patient comes into the emergency room with a medical emergency jeopardizing the patient’s life or health, the hospital must provide the treatment necessary to stabilize that patient. This includes abortion when that is the necessary treatment. Any state law that prevents a hospital from fulfilling its obligation under EMTALA violates federal law.”

In more news on reproductive rights, President Biden is expected to sign a new executive order today aimed at safeguarding abortion access.