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President Biden said on Sunday that his administration is considering declaring a public health emergency regarding access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade case last month.
While riding a bike in Delaware, the President said, “Keep protesting. Keep your claim. It’s very important. We can do a lot to address women’s rights. I can do it. ” “The power to declare a health emergency” and “What impact does it have?”
Presidential comments came after Jen Klein, Managing Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, appeared to have cast cold water on the idea of a public health emergency related to access to abortion earlier in the week. increase.
“When we saw a public health emergency, we learned a few things: one is that it doesn’t release too many resources. It’s in public health emergency funding. And with very little money, tens of thousands of dollars, Klein said at a White House press conference on Friday, “It didn’t seem like a great option, nor would it significantly release legal authority. “.
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On Friday, the president signed a presidential order to increase access to abortion drugs and provide protection for women traveling across state boundaries for abortion.
Still, the president’s own party called for more urgent action, including ending the Senate filibuster, establishing an abortion clinic on federal property, and cramming the Supreme Court.
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“My ultimate goal is to bring the Roe v. Wade case back into the US Congress as a national law, and I will sign it at that moment,” Biden told reporters on Sunday.
Jessica Chasmar of Fox News contributed to this report.