Senate Probes Georgia Hospital's Role in Amber Thurman's Death Amid Abortion Law Confusion

Sen. Ron Wyden questions if federal law was breached after doctors delayed emergency care due to state abortion restrictions.

Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old woman, died from complications after taking abortion pills and facing delays in emergency care at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Georgia.
Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Ron Wyden, are investigating if the hospital violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) by not providing timely treatment.
Thurman experienced severe infection symptoms but waited 20 hours for a critical procedure, during which her condition deteriorated, leading to her death.
Georgia's six-week abortion ban may have caused confusion among healthcare providers about performing necessary procedures, contributing to the delay in Thurman's care.
Wyden has sent inquiries to multiple hospitals in states with strict abortion laws, seeking to determine if similar delays or denials of care are occurring elsewhere.