{"id":2131462,"date":"2023-12-22T07:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T12:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oath-of-office-biden-hasnt-codified-roe-v-wade-but-has-backed-abortion-through-executive-orders\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T07:16:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T12:16:23","slug":"oath-of-office-biden-hasnt-codified-roe-v-wade-but-has-backed-abortion-through-executive-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oath-of-office-biden-hasnt-codified-roe-v-wade-but-has-backed-abortion-through-executive-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden supports abortion via executive orders, but hasn&#8217;t made Roe v. Wade a law"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foath-of-office-biden-hasnt-codified-roe-v-wade-but-has-backed-abortion-through-executive-orders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2131462&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President \u2062Joe Biden&#8217;s Pledge to\u2063 Protect Abortion Access<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden ran for office with a\u2064 mission to restore the soul of the nation, rebuild the middle class, and\u200b unite the \u200dcountry. As we approach 2024, it&#8217;s crucial to assess whether he has\u2062 fulfilled his other campaign promises. In this captivating Washington Examiner series, titled &#8220;Oath\u2062 of\u200c Office,&#8221; we will delve into whether Biden has upheld his end of the bargain. \u200dPart Five of this series will scrutinize\u200c his commitment to protect abortion access.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Falling Short \u2064of the Promise<\/h3>\n<p>President Joe Biden has not fully delivered on his campaign vow to codify \u2063Roe v. Wade. However, he has taken decisive action through executive authority to promote access to abortion and\u2062 contraception.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In October\u2063 2020, following the passing of \u2062Supreme Court Justice Ruth\u2063 Bader Ginsburg, Biden\u200d made a pledge\u2064 to \u200benshrine the right to abortion in legislation. He recognized the \u200dpotential threat to constitutional protections \u200cfor\u200c abortion\u200b if then-President Donald Trump appointed Amy Coney Barrett \u200cto the bench.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Efforts Hindered by Congress<\/h3>\n<p>Despite Biden&#8217;s efforts to urge the Senate to\u2062 bypass the filibuster and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-voters-to-decide-on-constitutional-amendment-declaring-no-right-to-abortion\/\" title=\"Kansas Voters to Decide on Constitutional Amendment Declaring No Right to Abortion\">pass abortion-related legislation<\/a>, Congress did not enact national abortion protections before the 2022 \u200bmidterm\u2063 elections, which resulted \u200din \u200bRepublicans gaining control of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden utilized \u200bthe Dobbs v. Jackson \u200dWomen&#8217;s \u200cHealth Organization decision to rally \u2063voters during \u2064the 2022\u2063 midterm elections,\u200d once again promising\u2062 to codify Roe.\u2062 However, the\u2063 slim\u2063 Democratic majority in the Senate has not been\u2062 sufficient to overcome\u200b the filibuster.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Executive Authority in Action<\/h3>\n<p>While\u2062 Biden\u200d has been unable to fulfill his legislative agenda for abortion\u200b rights, he has made efforts to utilize broad executive authority to support abortion rights and\u2062 ensure access\u200d to contraception in the aftermath of\u2062 the Dobbs\u200c decision.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the\u200d head of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access, Vice \u200cPresident Kamala Harris recently announced plans for a national tour\u2063 in January to shed light on the detrimental impact of abortion bans following the Dobbs decision.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Supporting Access \u200cto Mifepristone<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden administration has intensified its efforts \u2063to safeguard access to the chemical \u200cabortion medication, \u200bmifepristone. It is also preparing to \u200dpresent arguments against \u200canti-abortion challengers \u2064before the Supreme Court next year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The legal battle surrounding mifepristone \u200bbegan in \u200bNovember 2022 when \u200dthe Alliance\u200c for Hippocratic Medicine filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse the Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s original approval of the medication in 2000.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Widening Access to Contraception<\/h3>\n<p>In June, President Biden issued a \u200bthird \u200cexecutive order on reproductive health, directing agencies to enhance access \u2062and affordability of prescribed and over-the-counter contraception.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The departments of Treasury, \u2063Labor, and Health and Human Services have collaborated this year to strengthen requirements for private insurance\u2062 companies to cover contraception under Obamacare rules. The administration has also taken steps to expand access to contraception through\u200b Medicare, Medicaid, and military service member health plans.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Biden&#8217;s executive order, the FDA approved \u200cthe first over-the-counter hormonal\u200d birth control\u2063 pill, which is expected to be available in supermarkets, pharmacies, and online by 2024.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has President Biden responded to the proliferation of\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-to-allow-abortion-on-demand-nationwide\/\" title=\"House Passes Bill To Allow Abortion on Demand Nationwide\">state-level abortion restrictions<\/a> and what measures has he\u200d taken to protect access \u200bto abortion?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ent to overcome the \u200bfilibuster and pass abortion-related legislation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Executive Action on \u200bAccess<\/h3>\n<p>Although Biden&#8217;s \u2063efforts in Congress\u2064 have faced obstacles,\u200c he has not been\u2063 idle in \u2063his\u2063 commitment to \u200dprotect abortion access. Through executive action, he \u200dhas taken significant steps\u200b to\u2064 promote reproductive rights\u200c and ensure access to \u200bsafe and legal abortion.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One of Biden&#8217;s first acts as president was to revoke\u200b the Mexico City Policy, also known as the global\u2064 gag rule,\u2063 which prohibited\u200d U.S. \u200cfunding to foreign non-governmental organizations \u200dthat provide abortion services\u2064 or information. This\u200c reversal \u200drestored critical funding to international organizations\u200c and allowed them to continue their work in providing comprehensive reproductive\u200c healthcare services.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200cPresident Biden\u2064 has \u200creinstated funding\u2063 for \u200dTitle \u200dX, the federal grant program that provides family planning\u200c services, including access \u200bto contraception\u2064 and reproductive healthcare. This \u200daction has expanded access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/momentum-from-dobbs-led-legislatures-all-around-the-country-to-pass-popular-pro-life-laws\/\" title=\"Dobbs' momentum led to pro-life laws passing in legislatures nationwide.\">affordable birth control<\/a> and \u2062other essential reproductive services for millions of people across the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Protecting Access amidst State\u2062 Restriction<\/h3>\n<p>One of the \u200bgreatest\u2064 challenges \u200bto abortion \u200caccess in recent years has \u2062been\u2063 the proliferation \u200dof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-house-to-vote-on-sweeping-abortion-law\/\" title=\"Pelosi: House to vote on sweeping abortion law\">state-level restrictions<\/a>. President \u200bBiden has been firm in\u2064 his opposition to these restrictive measures and has promised to use every tool at\u200b his \u2062disposal to defend \u2063and\u2064 protect reproductive rights.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When the Supreme Court \u200bagreed to hear the case of Dobbs\u200b v.\u200d Jackson Women&#8217;s Health Organization, which could potentially undermine or even overturn Roe v. Wade, \u2062President Biden expressed his strong support \u200bfor upholding the constitutional right to abortion. He called on Congress\u200b to\u2064 act and \u2064protect access to abortion by passing legislation\u2063 that \u200bwould codify Roe v. Wade \u200cinto \u2063law.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the \u2064Biden administration has\u200c indicated its willingness to use federal agencies, such \u2063as the Department of Justice,\u2064 to challenge and block state-level abortion restrictions that are unconstitutional or impose\u2063 an undue burden on individuals seeking reproductive healthcare services.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Promise\u2063 Still\u200b in Progress<\/h3>\n<p>While\u2062 President Biden has faced obstacles\u2062 in fully delivering on his \u2063pledge to protect abortion access, it is evident that he remains committed\u200c to the cause.\u200d Through executive action \u200dand \u2062vocal support for legislation,\u2062 he has\u200c made it clear that safeguarding reproductive rights is a priority for his administration.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the\u200d ultimate \u200bgoal of codifying Roe v. Wade\u200b into law still remains unfulfilled. \u2063The\u2064 path to achieving comprehensive nationwide \u200cprotection \u200dfor\u200c abortion access requires \u2062broader support and cooperation. It will require collaboration with \u200cCongress,\u200c advocacy groups, and the American\u200b people to ensure that the right to safe\u200d and legal abortion remains\u2064 protected \u2063and \u2063accessible for all.<\/p>\n<p>President \u200cBiden&#8217;s efforts to\u2063 protect \u2062abortion access \u200dmust be analyzed within \u200dthe broader\u200b context of \u200can ongoing battle over\u2062 reproductive rights in the United States. While progress has been made, there is still a long way to go in securing lasting protections for women&#8217;s\u200b reproductive freedom.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signs-executive-order-protecting-abortion\/\" title=\"Biden signs executive order protecting abortion\">protecting abortion access<\/a> \u2064is evident through\u2064 his \u200cexecutive actions and vocal\u200d support\u200d for \u200creproductive rights. Despite facing \u2064hurdles in Congress\u2063 and an increasingly hostile landscape at the state\u200d level,\u2064 his administration remains \u200bsteadfast\u2062 in its\u2062 determination to defend and expand access \u2064to safe and legal\u2063 abortion.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the nation moves forward, \u2062it is\u2062 essential for advocates,\u2064 lawmakers, and citizens to continue working together to ensure that reproductive rights are upheld \u2063and\u200d that every person has the freedom to make their \u2062own decisions about their reproductive healthcare. President Biden&#8217;s\u2063 pledge to protect abortion access is an ongoing\u200c challenge, \u200bbut it\u200b is one\u200c that \u2062remains crucial for the health, autonomy, and\u200b dignity of individuals across\u2063 the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s pledge to restore the nation&#8217;s soul, rebuild the middle class, and unite the country during his campaign is now under scrutiny as 2024 approaches. The Washington Examiner&#8217;s series, Oath of Office, will examine the promises he made and his actions while in office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2131463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2131462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2131462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131462\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2131463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2131462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2131462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2131462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}