Executive Order on Protecting Vulnerable Newborn and Infant Children
(WorldNews Health)

Share: Share this page on Facebook Share this page on Twitter Copy URL to your clipboard All News By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section1. Purpose. Every infant born alive, no matter the circumstances of his or her birth, has the same dignity and the same rights as every other individual and is entitled to the same protections under Federal law. Such laws include the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), 42 U.S.C. 1395dd, which guarantees, in hospitals that have an emergency department, each individual`s right to an appropriate medical screening examination and to...