Biden Calls On Congress To Codify Right To Abortion

The New York Times reports:

President Biden called on Congress on Tuesday to pass legislation codifying the right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade even as the Supreme Court appeared poised to reverse the landmark ruling, but implicitly acknowledged that his side would need more votes to make that happen.

“If the court does overturn Roe, it will fall on our nation’s elected officials at all levels of government to protect a woman’s right to choose,” Mr. Biden said in a written statement.

“And it will fall on voters to elect pro-choice officials this November. At the federal level, we will need more pro-choice senators and a pro-choice majority in the House to adopt legislation that codifies Roe, which I will work to pass and sign into law.”

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BREAKING: President Joe Biden says the “stability of our law” requires that the Supreme Court doesn’t overrule Roe v. Wade and that he will work to codify the right to abortion following an apparent leak from the high court. https://t.co/jo63ev57lG

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 3, 2022

U.S. President Biden said he does not know whether the leaked Supreme Court draft abortion ruling is genuine or reflects a final decision, but his administration will be ready to respond to protect abortion rights when a ruling is issued https://t.co/NWWMy0CpI1 pic.twitter.com/FNRVkPCpeT

— Reuters Legal (@ReutersLegal) May 3, 2022