The highest US court rules against Biden administration in abortion dispute

The Supreme Court of the USA has dealt a defeat to the Biden administration in a critical abortion dispute by leaving a decision of the appellate court in favor of Texas untouched. As a result, a judgment stands that favors Texas in the dispute over the availability of abortions in hospital emergency rooms. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled that Texas, which has a comprehensive abortion ban, is not obligated by a Department of Health memorandum to offer emergency abortions to protect the health of the mother. The Biden administration had asked the Supreme Court to order a review of this decision. This development underscores once again the complex legal and political landscape regarding abortion in the United States and the challenges faced by the Biden administration in this sensitive area.