Biden ‘Not Certain’ Federal Government Can Respond to Texas Abortion Law

Biden ‘Not Certain’ Federal Government Can Respond to Texas Abortion Law
President Joe Biden delivers remarks in Washington on Sept. 3, 2021. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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There may be nothing that the federal government can do in response to the new Texas abortion law, President Joe Biden acknowledged on Friday.

Texas in a law that took effect Sept. 1 banned abortions after fetal heartbeats are detected, and mandated that doctors performing abortions try to detect a heartbeat before attempting the procedure.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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