SOON: The White House says President Biden will take executive action this morning to protect access to abortion.
, the White House said, as he faces mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful on the subject after the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to the procedure two weeks ago.
The White House said Mr. Biden will speak Friday morning"on protecting access to reproductive health care services." The actions he is expected to outline are intended to try to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the ruling but are limited in their ability to safeguard access to abortion nationwide.
Mr. Biden is also expected to direct Health and Human Services to take steps to ensure pregnant women and those who experience pregnancy loss have access to emergency medical care. His executive order will also direct agencies to work to educate medical providers and insurers about how and when they are required to share privileged patient information with authorities — an effort to protect women who seek or utilize abortion services. Mr.
The White House said it will also convene volunteer lawyers to provide women and providers with pro bono legal assistance to help them navigate new state restrictions after the Supreme Court ruling.and left it to states to determine whether or how to allow the procedure, comes as Mr. Biden has faced criticism from some in his own party for not acting with more urgency to protect women's access to abortion.
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