California Sues Catholic Hospital for Denying Emergency Abortion

Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges that Providence St. Joseph Hospital violated state laws by refusing critical care to a woman experiencing a life-threatening miscarriage.

Anna Nusslock, 15 weeks pregnant with twins, was denied an emergency abortion at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, CA, despite severe health risks.
The lawsuit claims the hospital violated California's Emergency Services Law by not providing necessary medical care due to religious policies.
Nusslock experienced a premature rupture of the amniotic sac, a condition where abortion is the recommended treatment to prevent infection or hemorrhage.
The hospital's refusal forced Nusslock to seek emergency care at another hospital 12 miles away, where she delivered one twin and underwent an abortion.
California's Attorney General emphasizes the urgency of the case as the only other local hospital with labor and delivery services plans to close its unit soon.