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President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will host the primary assembly of the interagency Job Power on Reproductive Well being Care Entry on Wednesday, when the president is anticipated to take additional government motion to shield abortion companies.
On the assembly, Biden will problem and signal a second government order that may assist enable ladies to obtain abortions even when abortion is against the law of their state, a senior administration official mentioned.
The brand new government order continues to construct on actions the Biden-Harris administration has taken to guard reproductive well being care companies and entry to these companies since the Supreme Courtroom’s determination in Dobbs v. Jackson Ladies’s Well being Group.
President Biden after he signed an government order on entry to reproductive well being care companies on the White Home in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2022.
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The brand new government order comes after Biden signed an government order to increase reproductive well being care companies final month.
It directs the Well being and Human Providers Division to think about using funds together with Medicaid to help ladies touring out-of-state for abortion companies, a senior administration official mentioned.
It additionally directs the division to make sure health-care suppliers adjust to federal non-discrimination legal guidelines when providing such companies and orders it to gather information to measure the affect of the ruling on maternal well being, the official added.
President Biden delivers remarks on reproductive rights with Vice President Kamala Harris, and Secretary of Well being and Human Providers Xavier Becerra on the White Home on July 8, 2022.
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The order comes as Democrats try to codify abortion rights initially acknowledged in Roe v. Wade.
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The senior administration official harassed Biden’s dedication to defending reproductive rights, particularly earlier than the midterm elections are anticipated to flip the political majorities from Democrats to Republicans within the Home of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, or each in November.
Reuters contributed to this report.