With access to mifepristone in limbo, VP Harris convened a meeting of a White House task force on reproductive health care during which Cabinet officials expanded on a new way they intend to protect individuals' privacy when it comes to abortion access.
April 12, 2023, 4:15 PMVice President Kamala Harris speaks during a meeting with a task force on reproductive health care access, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, April 12, 2023, in Washington.
The new rule is in response to several red states passing laws, in the wake of the Supreme Court overruling Roe v. Wade, which abortion rights advocates warn are intended to criminalize health care providers and women who seek abortions, even in states where the procedure is legal. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a meeting with a task force on reproductive health care access, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, April 12, 2023, in Washington."Since the Dobbs' decision, in particular, many states have proposed and passed laws that are now going to criminalize health care providers for providing reproductive health care," she continued.
"And so we want to make sure we do everything we can to ensure patient privacy, bolster trust between individuals and their health care providers and enable individuals to obtain high-quality appropriate health care," he said.
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