US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he is considering declaring a public health emergency related to abortion in the country.
The measure, whose purpose and scope were not detailed by the Democrat, would be a response to last month’s decision by the country’s Supreme Court that overturned nearly 50-year-old federal jurisprudence on abortion and returned US states the freedom to legislate on the subject. as you prefer.
According to US media reports, Biden was on his way to a bike ride near his home in Delaware when he stopped to speak with reporters.
Asked if he was considering declaring a public health emergency regarding access to abortion, the president replied that he had asked his team to verify that he had “authority” to do so and what the impacts would be.
Biden, who is pro-abortion, expressed support for protests by activists who share his views, such as one held on Saturday (9) in the US capital, Washington.
“Keep protesting. Keep manifesting your position. This is extremely important,” she stated.
Biden’s comments came two days after the US president signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to abortion in the country. However, the scope of these measures was unclear: US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra is expected to submit a report within a month and detail these actions.
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