Biden to take executive action on abortion access following immense pressure from Democrats

Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, President Biden plans to sign an executive order on abortion access Friday, three sources familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press.

The White House said Biden will speak Friday morning “on protecting access to reproductive health care services.” He’s expected to outline actions to attempt 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.

Biden is expected to instruct the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services to push back against any state efforts to limit a woman’s ability to go across state lines for a legal abortion or to get federally approved abortion medication, according to the AP report.

In a further attempt to protect women seeking an abortion, Biden’s 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. He will also ask the Federal Trade Commission to take steps to protect the privacy of those seeking information about reproductive care online.

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Pro-choice crowed gathered outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022.
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The White House said Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the president’s remarks Friday morning before meeting with state legislative leaders from Indiana, Florida, South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana who are “fighting on the frontlines to protect reproductive rights.”

Many on the Left have been critical of the president for not…