Joe Biden to sign executive order protecting access to abortion

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/08/joe-biden-to-sign-order-offering-protection-women-denied-right-to-abortion

Joe Biden is to sign an executive order offering protections to millions of American women denied the constitutional right to an abortion.

The move signals the start of a White House fightback after the supreme court last month struck down Roe v Wade, its landmark ruling that for half a century had legalised abortion nationwide.

The president, who condemned the court’s decision as a “tragic error”, is due to speak about the executive order from the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Friday morning.

According to a fact sheet released by the administration, Biden’s order will safeguard access to reproductive healthcare services, including abortion and contraception. This includes access to medication abortions, also known as abortion pills, approved by the Food and Drug Administration...

MORE:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-executive-order-protecting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-services/

Happening today at 11:30 AM EST

https://www.c-span.org/video/?521562-1/president-biden-speaks-protecting-access-reproductive-health-care-services

Live Youtube stream from the White House Channel:

[Lucinda]

1. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[blogslug]

2. kick for me adding the time and c-span link

[Blue Owl]

3. Suck it, Alito/Thomas/Kavanaugh/Gorsuch/Handmaid

[WiVoter]

4. I Concur

Well said

[onecaliberal]

5. K&R

[blogslug]

6. kick for the youtube live link i added in my OP

[blogslug]

7. Speaking now

kick

[inthewind21]

8. It will be

challenged in court in 5...4...3...2...

[fightforfreedom]

9. He is trashing The Republicans on The Court.

Way to go Joe.

[nolabear]

10. Standing up for our rights! Thank you, Joe!

[fightforfreedom]

11. Biden is talking about the 10 year old who was raped and forced to travel to get an abortion.

He is pissed.

[AngryOldDem]

14. In another few weeks, this won't be possible.

Indiana does not have a trigger law, but will likely heavily restrict or ban abortion by mid-August. I’m so glad this child got the HEALTH CARE she needed and deserved before it became unattainable.

[fightforfreedom]

12. Wow! Biden just said this to the Court.

Consider your challenge accepted. This is going to be the issue this November.

[blogslug]

13. Signed.

Now taking a question about Abe's assassination.

The text of the Executive Order is on this page:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-executive-order-protecting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-services/

[Hermit-The-Prog]

15. our President Joe got mad ...

Just finished watching on local broadcast tv.

Joe was pissed off when talking about the effects of the "extreme agenda".

[calimary]

16. And it's only gonna get worse if he doesn't act,

and the rest of us BACK HIM UP, UNAVOIDABLY.