As the nation reels from the Supreme Court's decision, abortion advocates across the political spectrum have called for sweeping measures from the president. Biden said the Court's decision would take America back 150 years and that his administration would aggressively defend Americans' rights to receive abortion pills through the mail or travel across state lines. Democrats have failed to codify abortion rights into federal law. He urged Americans to vote in the upcoming elections. He said that the only way to secure a women's right to choose was for Congress to restore the protections of the law. The president can't do that. While Biden has said his administration will use all of its appropriate lawful powers to help Americans retain access to abortion, lawmakers and advocates have called on the president to implement certain measures since the Supreme Court's decision. Democrats and abortion-rights activists want the Biden administration to expand the Supreme Court. A bill was co-signed by over 50 House Democrats. Historically, the Supreme Court has ranged between five and 10 justices. There is no limit to the number of justices on the high court in the constitution. The last attempt to expand the court was unsuccessful. The president does not agree with expanding the Supreme Court, according to the White House press secretary. She said she's been asked this question before. The president doesn't agree with that. Jean-Pierre said that he doesn't want to do that. The senators called on Biden to declare a public health emergency after the Supreme Court ruling. The president should declare a public health emergency to protect abortion access for all Americans and give states and the federal government the authority to meet the surge in demand for reproductive health services. Warren and Smith wrote about the danger in an op-ed for the New York Times. Ahead of the Court's final decision, members of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote a letter to Biden, urging him to use every tool at his disposal to protect reproductive rights. The effects of this decision on the lives and health of Black women and pregnant people will be devastating and need an urgent and whole-of-government response according to the letter signed by Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Cori Bush, Barbara Lee, and nearly two dozen others. "Declaring a public health emergency and national emergency will allow your administration to use additional flexibility and resources where necessary." We need to act quickly as if lives depend on it. Each state has its own rules regarding abortion access. Since the Supreme Court ruling on June 24, eight states have banned abortion, but courts have temporarily blocked abortion bans in two states, allowing patients to receive care. Many Americans will have to travel across state lines to get abortions, according to experts. Illinois, which shares borders with states that immediately implemented bans on abortion, is bracing for an influx of people. Biden wants to protect an individual's right to travel across state lines to get abortion care, but he hasn't gone as far as offering federal support to people who have to travel "If any state or local official tries to interfere with a woman's exercising her basic right to travel, I will do everything in my power to fight that deeply un-American attack," Biden said. Lisa Gilbert, executive vice president of the non-profit Public Citizen, told Insider that the Biden administration could establish grants for people who need to travel to get abortions. The cost of traveling to a place where you can get this care is part of the issue. Finding ways to assist, providing grants or other mechanisms for funding to reach women who need to travel would be a thing for them to consider. The Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions. One way the Biden administration can help is to help people understand abortion law. This kind of patchwork is going to be a big problem. Gilbert said that it's going to be evolving very frequently. Ensuring that the administration is helping on that front. Texas and Oklahoma have enacted abortion laws that encourage citizens to report people they think helped with an abortion. The guide was issued by the Department of Health and Human Services one day after the Supreme Court's ruling. The federal government has information for people. Gilbert said that they set up a website already and made sure that people knew about it and that they could get the information they needed. Continue to read.
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