Farmer v. University of Kansas Health System et al.

Docket No.
2:24-cv-02335
District Court
Kansas

Goal

  • Award damages
  • Declaration that defendant action is unlawful

Litigation Content

Why this Matters: 

The plaintiff alleges that a hospital violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) by declining to provide any care to stabilize her pregnancy-related emergency condition. Ensuring that clinicians provide abortion services when required to stabilize a patient in a medical emergency situation enables patients to receive necessary life-saving care. 

Potential Impact: 

Preventing women from accessing stabilizing care in emergency situations, if that care requires an abortion, will put the health and safety of women in jeopardy.

Litigation Information

Current Status

Case Dismissed