Biden signs executive order to limit access to abortion in the United States

Once the Supreme Court of the United States Make abortion illegal At the federal level, Democrats had no choice but to confront this decision at the state level.

But only five months later Legislative elections in NovemberIn which, in addition to members of Congress and senators, local politicians, such as senators and governors, will be elected, Democrats attempt to influence voters to vote for their party’s candidates. It could, if there was time, promote a referendum on the issue in state parliaments in November. But there is no time.

Another possibility is promoting the use of “prevent abortion” or “the day after” pills, which is exactly what the president did on Friday. Joe BidenBy signing an executive order authorizing the Minister of Health, Xavier Becerra, to take measures to ensure access to abortion medicine. As well as increasing the protection of medical personnel within the framework of the labor law and medical treatment in emergency situations, as well as to ensure the privacy of patients and to strengthen awareness campaigns in public centers.

The president, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary Becerra, called the Supreme Court ruling “extreme” and “completely incorrect” and referred to the recent episode of a 10-year-old girl who was forced to travel abroad. from Indiana to have an abortion after becoming pregnant after being raped.

“A 10-year-old girl who was a rape victim, 10, was forced to travel out of state to Indiana to try to terminate a pregnancy and possibly save her life. Imagine being that girl. I’m serious, imagine being that girl. 10 years!”

In recent weeks, the president has faced strong pressure from civil society groups and sections of his party to take more aggressive action in order to protect abortion rights.

Biden realized he could do nothing to restore that right across the country after the Supreme Court ruling, which required citizens to elect congressional candidates in the upcoming legislative elections who came out in favor of supporting a federal law on abortion shields.

“For the love of God, there are elections in November, vote, vote, vote!” the president claimed in his White House address after signing the executive order.

Biden said he is convinced that a “record number” of American women will vote in November elections for members of Congress who support restoring abortion rights across the country, through federal law. “This is the fastest way,” he said.

By nullifying the nature of the constitutional right to abortion, a Supreme Court ruling has given states freedom to agree to its ban, amid a dispute over a 2018 law approved by the Mississippi Republican legislature to ban abortions after 3 p.m. weeks.

In the wake of the court’s decision, seven conservative states have banned voluntary access to voluntary termination of pregnancy and other states are expected to follow this path, despite opposition from civil society and even legal controversies.

This week, a local judge overturned a decision by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to ban abortions after 15 weeks, and right back to terminate a pregnancy.