maybe it hasn't even been mentioned atll and that is emtala's reference to the woman's nbn child." isn't that an odd phrase to put in a statute that imposes a mandate to perfo artions? have you ever seen an abortion stute that uses the phrase "unborn child"? general prelogar: it's not an d phrase when you look at what congress was doing i19. there were well-publicized cases where women were experncg conditions, their own health and life were not in danger, but the fetus was in grave distress and hospitals weren't treating them. what congress did -- justice alito: well, have you se - general prelogar: -- is that it -- justice alito: -- have you seen abortion statutes that use the phrase "unborn child"? doesn't that tell us something? general prelogar: it tells us that congress wanted to expand the protection for pregnant won that they could get the same duties to screen and stabilize when they have a condition that'thatening the health and well-being of the unborn child. but what it doesn't suggest is that conessimultaneously displaced the independent preexisting obligation to treat