Commonwealth Fund August 2, 2022
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President Biden’s executive order in response to the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling is a patchwork solution that will provide only modest protections
Only congressional action can ensure nationwide access to contraception, abortion, and other reproductive health services — but that’s not likely to happen soon
Two weeks following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, President Biden released an executive order (EO) mapping his administration’s planned response. The EO directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal agencies to undertake actions to protect health care service delivery and promote access to reproductive health care services, including contraception and abortion.
The EO reinforces many of the steps already taken by the Biden administration...
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