Abortion opportunism.

"Planned Parenthood Center for Choice v. Abbott, No.s1:20-cv-00323, at 4 (W.D. Tex., Apr. 9, 2020). The Texas Medical Board’s guidance on the Executive Order exempts procedures for which ‘there is a risk of patient deterioration or disease progression likely to occur if the procedure is not undertaken or is significantly delayed’, and noted that ‘the prohibition does not apply to office-based visits without surgeries or procedures’. The Board defined ‘procedure’ as excluding ‘examinations, non-invasive diagnostic tests, the performing of lab tests, or obtaining specimens to perform laboratory tests’. Texas Medical Board, Updated Texas Medical Board (TMB) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Non-Urgent Elective Surgeries and Procedures During Texas Disaster Declaration for COVID-19 Pandemic , http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/idl/59C97062-84FA-BB86-91BF-F9221E4DEF17 (accessed Mar. 29, 2020)."

"62: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. Law. No. 116–138 (2020). Relating to abortion, Congress has focused on ensuring that restrictions on federal funding for abortion care are reiterated in coronavirus relief legislation. Id. §§ 3211(b) 236, 5001(b) 606. On the federal expansion of telemedicine, see also Center for Reproductive Rights & Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, supra note 43, at 2 (‘To encourage providers to use a variety of remote communications technologies (including Apple FaceTime, Facebook Messenger video chat, Google Hangouts video, Zoom, or Skype), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will not impose penalties for noncompliance with the regulatory requirements under the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules….‘)."