President Joe Biden supports codifying the constitutional right to an abortion as a result of the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 ruling.
Senate Democrats have been unable to pass legislation that would make the abortion decision federal law because of a procedural hurdle.
The majority party needs 60 votes to overcome the minority's attempt to block the advancement of a bill.
The GOP has been able to stop the Democrats from approving abortion bills because of the Senate's split.
I think we have to codify the decision of the Supreme Court. Biden said that Congress needs to vote to do that. If voting rights get in the way, we give an exception. An exception of the filibuster is required.
The nation's highest court overturned 50 years of legal precedent and reversed its original opinion that women have a right to an abortion. It's the first time that the president has offered public support to change the rules of the Senate.
The court's controversial ruling last week grants states the power to decide their own abortion laws without worry that they will be in violation of the Roe opinion, which allowed abortions during the first two trimesters of pregnancies.
The president is going to have a meeting with the governors on Friday to discuss what can be done. The Supreme Court has thrust upon the United States a serious problem, according to Biden.
He said he would do everything in his power to protect abortion and push congress and the public.
Democrats won't be able to force abortion legislation through the Senate despite Biden's support. Manchin of West Virginia and Sinema of Arizona are moderate Democrats.
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