Biden Considers Declaring National Health Emergency in Response to Abortion Ruling

Biden Considers Declaring National Health Emergency in Response to Abortion Ruling
President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on July 8, 2022. Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Joe Biden says he’s considering declaring an emergency to utilize federal resources to promote abortion access, even though the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month.

“I don’t have the authority to say that we’re going to reinstate Roe v. Wade as the law of the land,” Biden told reporters on July 10 in Delaware, adding that he believes that Congress is the entity to codify the ruling into law.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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