US President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to an abortion was an exercise in 'raw political power' and signed an executive order on Friday to help protect access to services to terminate pregnancies.
In Friday's speech, Biden instead laid out how abortion rights could be secured by voters if they elected more pro-choice senators, and noted the Supreme Court majority opinion referred to women's “political power.”
“Imagine being a little girl. Just imagine being a little girl, 10 years old. Does anyone believe that?,” he said. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said “Democrats are out of touch with the American people” after Biden's remarks. On Friday, Biden directed the Health and Human Services Department to protect and expand access to “medication abortion” approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Experts have said a pill used to terminate early pregnancies is unlikely to become available without a prescription for years.
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