The plan will allow states that have not outlawed abortion to apply for specific Medicaid waivers that would, in effect, help them treat women who have traveled from out of state
The order came one day after Kansas voters protected the right to abortion in the conservative state, an outcome that Biden celebrated.
Biden signed the order from the White House residence, where he continues to isolate with a rebound case of COVID-19. He participated virtually in a meeting led by Vice President Kamala Harris.The new order nonetheless falls short of what many Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocacy groups have demanded of the Biden administration.
Wednesday’s order is the latest in a series of executive actions from the Biden administration since the constitutional right to an abortion was eliminated in the Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June. Separately, on Tuesday, the Justice Department sued Idaho over its statute that criminalizes abortions, with Attorney General Merrick Garland arguing that it violates federal law.“If Congress fails to act, the people of this country need to elect senators and representatives who will restore Roe and protect the right to privacy, freedom and equality.”Copyright AP - Associated Press
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