 The federal law, known as EMTALA, requires emergency physicians to stabilize patients, which can include abortions. Idaho Code only allows them if the life of the mother is in danger not to preserve her health. St. Luke's Peggy Dautry said a ruling does not provide some breathing room. However, the ruling does provide some breathing room for physicians, but still... There are many circumstances that are not going to fall within that EMTALA...