US Health Department Warns Texas Hospitals on Care for Newborn With Disability
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A baby was born in Texas after a big legal fight.
The baby has a disability. This means the baby's body works in a different way.
The baby was born through surrogacy. This means another woman carried the baby for a couple from California.
There was a fight about the baby's care. Some people did not want to give the baby life-saving care.
Life-saving care means medical help that keeps a person alive.
A judge looked at the case. The judge said the hospital must give the baby life-saving care.
The HHS is a big U.S. government group. It takes care of health rules.
HHS sent a warning to hospitals in Texas. The warning said hospitals must not deny life-saving care to the baby.
Deny means to say no to something.
The case also involved abortion. This is when a pregnancy is ended before birth.
The baby was born safely in Texas after the judge's order.
Vocabulary15 words
- disability
- a body or mind that works in a different way
- surrogacy
- when a woman carries a baby for another person
- HHS
- a big U.S. government group for health
- abortion
- ending a pregnancy before birth
- deny
- to say no to something
- judge
- a person who decides legal cases
- life-saving care
- medical help that keeps someone alive
- newborn
- a baby who was just born
- warning
- words that tell people to be careful
- hospital
- a place where sick people get help
- couple
- two people together, like a husband and wife
- government
- the group that runs a country
- case
- a problem that goes to court
- order
- an official rule from a judge
- fight
- a strong disagreement between people
Quiz
Answer key
1. Texas 2. The hospital to give the baby life-saving care 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A baby was born in Texas after a big legal _____.
The baby has a _____. This means the baby's body works in a different way.
The baby was born through _____. This means another woman carried the baby for a couple from California.
There was a fight about the baby's care. Some people did not want to give the baby _____ care.
The _____ is a big U.S. government group. It takes care of health rules.
HHS sent a _____ to hospitals in Texas.
The warning said hospitals must not _____ life-saving care to the baby.
A _____ looked at the case and gave an order.
The case also involved _____.
The baby was born safely in Texas after the judge's _____.
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