Activists disappointed with lack of focus on abortion rights in first address since reversal of Roe v Wade in June last year
“The vice-president and I are doing everything to protect access to reproductive healthcare and safeguard patient safety. But already, more than a dozen states are enforcing extreme abortion bans,” he said.
Biden also reiterated a promise to veto any national abortion ban that might be passed by Congress, although that is unlikely with a Democratic-controlled Senate, despite Republicans having the majority in the House after last November’s midterm elections.Abortion rights advocates are not pleased with the very brief section of the
about abortion rights, which touted what the admin has already done & called on Congress to restore Roe . No details/pedges of future admin actions.
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