Primary Source Records · Source Documents
reproductiverights.gov
The federal government stood up reproductiverights.gov in the weeks after Dobbs v. Jackson to tell people what federal law still guaranteed them: what EMTALA requires of emergency rooms, what protections apply to travel and to medical privacy, and where to complain if a provider refused care. It was published in English, Spanish and Chinese. The domain no longer resolves in DNS. Whatever anyone thinks of the policy, this is the federal government’s own statement of what the law required, and it can now be read only in an archive. 4 pages are held here, recovered from the Internet Archive.
- Period
- 2022
- Region
- United States
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Public domain. A work of the United States Government is not subject to copyright under 17 U.S.C. § 105, so it is held in full with no exception claimed and none needed. Published by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at reproductiverights.gov, where the host no longer resolves in DNS as last checked on 2026-09-22.
- Source
- https://reproductiverights.gov/
Full text
REPRODUCTIVERIGHTS.GOV U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Captured from the Internet Archive on 2026-09-22. reproductiverights.gov no longer resolves in DNS. This file holds 4 pages, the most substantial the Archive has for that host. It is a capture of a site, not a complete mirror of it: pages the Archive never visited are not here, and neither are images, downloads or anything the site generated for a logged-in visitor. Each page is headed with its title, its address and its capture date.
ReproductiveRights.gov/emergency-care - Your Right to Emergency Medical Care reproductiverights.gov/emergency-care — captured 2022-07-29
YOUR RIGHT TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, it’s more important than ever that you know your rights on receiving emergency medical care.
- Federal law requires hospital emergency departments to provide you an appropriate medical screening examination.
- If the physician or provider determines that you have an emergency medical condition, federal law requires the hospital to provide you necessary stabilizing treatment, and transfer, if necessary, in order to receive necessary stabilizing care not available at the presenting hospital.
- These federal rights take precedence over state laws or mandates that apply to specific procedures.
IF YOU ARE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER:
- For frontline health care providers , the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) statute gives precedence to your clinical judgment and the actions that you take to provide stabilizing medical treatment to any pregnant patients presenting to the hospital with an emergency medical condition, regardless of any restrictions in the state where you practice.
- This means that physicians and other qualified medical personnel are required by federal law to provide stabilizing medical treatment to a patient who presents to the emergency department and is found to have an emergency medical condition. This requirement preempts any directly conflicting state law or mandate that might otherwise prohibit such treatment, such as state prohibitions or restrictions on abortions.
- Stabilizing treatment could include medical and/or surgical interventions (such as abortion, removal of one or both fallopian tubes, anti-hypertensive therapy, or methotrexate therapy), irrespective of any state laws or mandates that apply to specific procedures.
IF YOU ARE A PATIENT:
- Your provider is required to provide this stabilizing treatment at the time that you present to the emergency department. They are not permitted to wait until your emergency medical condition declines to provide this care.
- The enforcement of EMTALA is a complaint driven process. If you or someone you know did not receive the emergency medical care to which they were entitled, you can file an EMTALA complaint by contacting the state’s survey agency To contact your state’s survey agency, click here or use the tool below.
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE SURVEY AGENCY
Select your state or area to view contact information for filing a complaint
ReproductiveRights.gov - Know Your Rights: Reproductive Health Care reproductiverights.gov/?fs=e — captured 2022-06-28
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
Reproductive health care, including access to birth control and safe and legal abortion care, is an essential part of your health and well-being. While Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion remains legal in many states, and other reproductive health care services remain protected by law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to providing you with accurate and up-to-date information about access to and coverage of reproductive health care and resources. Our goal is to make sure you have appropriate information and support.
- Medication abortion has been approved by the FDA since 2000 as a safe and effective option. Federal regulation permits medication abortion to be dispensed by telehealth and sent by mail via certified prescribers and pharmacies, in addition to in-person dispensing in clinics, medical offices, and hospitals.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) enforces federal civil rights laws that prohibit discriminatory restrictions on access to health care. If you believe that your or another person’s civil rights or health information privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with HHS here .
ReproductiveRights.gov - Know Your Rights: Reproductive Health Care reproductiverights.gov/?s=09 — captured 2022-06-25
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
Reproductive health care, including access to birth control and safe and legal abortion care, is an essential part of your health and well-being. While Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion remains legal in many states, and other reproductive health care services remain protected by law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to providing you with accurate and up-to-date information about access to and coverage of reproductive health care and resources. Our goal is to make sure you have appropriate information and support.
- Medication abortion has been approved by the FDA since 2000 as a safe and effective option. Federal regulation permits medication abortion to be dispensed by telehealth and sent by mail via certified prescribers and pharmacies, in addition to in-person dispensing in clinics, medical offices, and hospitals.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) enforces federal civil rights laws that prohibit discriminatory restrictions on access to health care. If you believe that your or another person’s civil rights or health information privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with HHS here .
ReproductiveRights.gov - Know Your Rights: Reproductive Health Care reproductiverights.gov/ — captured 2022-06-25
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
Reproductive health care, including access to birth control and safe and legal abortion care, is an essential part of your health and well-being. While Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion remains legal in many states, and other reproductive health care services remain protected by law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to providing you with accurate and up-to-date information about access to and coverage of reproductive health care and resources. Our goal is to make sure you have appropriate information and support.
- Medication abortion has been approved by the FDA since 2000 as a safe and effective option. Federal regulation permits medication abortion to be dispensed by telehealth and sent by mail via certified prescribers and pharmacies, in addition to in-person dispensing in clinics, medical offices, and hospitals.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) enforces federal civil rights laws that prohibit discriminatory restrictions on access to health care. If you believe that your or another person’s civil rights or health information privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with HHS here .
Preservation is not endorsement. The Free Knowledge Library preserves primary sources from across the political spectrum. Keeping a document does not mean we agree with it. What the labels mean.