About this episode

The episode discusses the clash between federal protections for emergency healthcare and state abortion bans post-Dobbs.

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal law that protects the right to emergency healthcare, including abortion. There has been, post-Dobbs, a clash between these federal protections and states with abortion bans. Amani Echols, Senior Policy Analyst for Maternal Health at the National Partnership for Women and Families and Ashley Kurzweil, Senior Policy Analyst for Reproductive Health and Rights at the National Partnership for Women and Families, sit down to...

More episodes of rePROs Fight Back

• The Trans Sports Ban Cases Are Bigger Than Just Sports · July 21, 2026 · 39 min
• Bonus Pod: Hannah’s Abortion Story · July 16, 2026 · 34 min
• Proposed Changes Would Dramatically Alter the Title X Program · July 14, 2026 · 52 min
• The Fight to Protect Medication Abortion and Telehealth Continues · June 30, 2026 · 43 min
• Bonus Pod: Moving the Needle with Art and Activism · June 25, 2026 · 42 min
• Anti-Abortion Violence and Disruption is on the Rise · June 23, 2026 · 32 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the rePROs Fight Back podcast page.