Biden Admin Mulling Public Health Emergency Declaration On Abortion

The Biden administration Considers a public health emergency declaration AbortionAccording to a recent report, this is the case.

The Monday Report Axios cited Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.

“There are discussions on a wide range of measures … that we can take to try to protect people’s rights,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told the outlet.

When asked about the public health emergency declared on the topic abortion, he responded. “There are certain criteria that you look for to be able to declare a public health emergency. That’s typically done by scientists and those that are professionals in those fields who will tell us whether we are in a state of emergency and based on that, I have the ability to make a declaration.”

Becerra stated that there has never been an a “full assessment” You can see what it would look like, and if it is necessary, but there is still. “an evaluation” It is. 

The outlet was also informed by a spokesperson from HHS “We are constantly exploring additional actions we can take to protect and expand access to reproductive health care, including abortion care, and are prioritizing the actions that can give us the highest impact and most durable solutions.”

Although this is not the first time that the administration has considered taking this route, the HHS Secretary eventually decided to go ahead with it. Call the number on a declaration of public health emergency. The Supreme Court has ruled to reverse Roe v. Wade President Joe Biden, and Becerra were pressed to address the issue last summer after they returned the question of abortion to the states.

Last July, Democratic legislators Write Send a letter to Biden & Becerra requesting them to make a National Emergency Declaration. “Public Health Emergency declaration on abortion access.”

The letter also contained allegations regarding the provision of reproductive health care in the United States. “Supreme Court’s radical and dangerous decision … has precipitated a full-scale reproductive health crisis across our nation.” 

“It has also plunged our health system into a state of uncertainty and upheaval that threatens patients’ lives,” The lawmakers claimed.

Last summer, as Politico reportedThe White House considered issuing a public order to allow abortions to be available to all citizens of the country. 

At the same time, the president Telled Health authorities to determine if the administration can legally declare a public emergency of health and what its effect would be. 

“When we looked at the public health emergency, we learned a couple things. One is that it doesn’t free very many resources. It’s what’s in the public health emergency fund, and there’s very little money — tens of thousands of dollars in it,” Jen Klein, the White House Gender Policy Council director, spoke to the press at that time. “So that didn’t seem like a great option. And it also doesn’t release a significant amount of legal authority. And so that’s why we haven’t taken that action.”

Axios pointed out that an emergency declaration could be filed in court.