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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law (apnews.com)
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[–] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 10 points 3 months ago

Hospitals face a federal investigation, hefty penalties and threats to their Medicare funding if they violate the federal law.

The hospital losing funding vs the doctor spending 99 years in prison. Yeah, I can see how that would have a chilling effect.