WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Democratic governors Friday that he is “looking at all the alternatives” for protecting abortion access following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
One day after returning from international summits in Europe, Biden described the ruling as “tragic” and warned that Republicans could try to enact a nationwide ban on abortion if they retake control of Congress. He urged Democrats to elect at least two more senators so they could create an exception to the filibuster and codify in law the protections that had been provided under Roe v. Wade.
At least two Democratic senators, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, have blocked efforts to sidestep the filibuster. The party would need unanimous backing from the Senate’s 48 Democrats and two allied independents, plus the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Kamala Harris, to make that rules change over solid GOP opposition.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested that Biden consider having abortions performed at federal facilities like Veterans Affairs hospitals or military bases in states that restrict abortions.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Native American tribes, which have a level of sovereignty over their own lands, could also be valuable partners.
“We’re in the process of looking at all the alternatives,” Biden said.
However, he did not make any announcements. Some activists and Democrats have been frustrated by what they consider an overly cautious approach from the administration, especially since the court decision has been expected since a draft leaked nearly two months ago.
The justice’s June 24 ruling overturned a 1973 decision that had declared a constitutional right to abortion. Each state will now determine whether the procedure can be performed.
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These ghouls will not be satisfied until every pregnancy ends in the murder of the baby.
Even if the woman has given birth a month ago..
Joe should stop worrying about not having enough votes to eliminate the filibuster, and start worrying more about the fact that THE PEOPLE of Creation now have enough votes to eliminate Joe, and every Liberal life force stealer they send us in the form of dishonest political redistribution and taxing well-earned honest wealth, accumulated personal property or the lvery ifeblood of our American innocence that when lost caused this nation to lose it’s innocence to become just one out of many, not out of many, ONE. ,,,,E Pluribus Abortionists.
what’s needed is the votes to erase this entire federal administration
STARTING with impeachment against biden, harris and pelosi!
Maybe he’ll try an Executive Order.
I am sure his handlers, are trying to do just that.
Interestingly, Gov. Grisham’s comment comes across as very racist, another government ploy to control and possibly eliminate the native American population? A grab for Infian land and casinos!
“Biden admits Democrats don’t have the votes to erase the filibuster”
Hasn’t stopped these miscreant Communists on anything else, has it?
No it hasn’t.. ALL BECAUSE the GOP is too spineless, to DO MUCH about it.