Biden considering executive orders to increase access, funding for women if Roe v. Wade overturned

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President Joe Biden has asked the White House Gender Policy Council, the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House Counsel’s Office to put together a plan to protect women’s rights, the press secretary said

President Joe Biden is considering executive orders and other measures to increase access and funding for women if the U.S. Supreme Court votes to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion, officials and sources with knowledge of the matter said.

For example, the White House is considering pushing the Food & Drug Administration, which controls prescription drug access, to increase access to the drugs used in medical abortions, the person said. Medical abortions account for about half of overall abortions in the United States and must be dispensed by physician in many states.

The discussions involve preparing the Department of Justice to defend doctors, pharmacists, institutions that perform abortions and dispense abortion medication, along with women who choose to get an abortion, from criminal cases and lawsuits. Earlier Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters President Biden was meeting a group of people to discuss executive actions. “If he can find executive actions that work and are legal, I would certainly welcome them,” Schumer said.

 

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SIGN READS ' Pro Choice = Pro Life ' This is just sick now...

I'm pro choice. But I'm also pro pay for it yourself

Shut up and put your masks on, and, get another vaccination!

I love the 'my body my choice' slogan coming out after the last two years of 'comply or starve to death'. Nice to see.

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