Florida’s two state health agencies clarified for doctors on Thursday morning that an abortion is allowed at “any stage in pregnancy” to save the life and health of the mother, according to a press release.

“Providers are reminded that Florida requires life-saving medical care to a mother without delay when necessary, and the Florida Department of Health and the Agency for Health Care Administration will take regulatory action when a provider fails to follow this standard of care,” the press release says in bold text.

The release, aimed to dispel what the state called “misinformation” about abortion in Florida, also says “miscarriage is not an abortion” in bold text and warns health care facilities and providers that a failure to provide life-saving treatment for pregnant women may constitute malpractice.

  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Someome really needs to abort an ectopic pregnancy very early on and fight it all the way to the supreme court.

    Everyone says it’s okay with releases like this, yet everyone is threatened about being charged for doing it due to vagueness and not being a risk until it’s almost too late.