Biden health secretary pledges medication abortion access
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top health official said Tuesday that “every option is on the table” when it comes to helping women access abortion in the wake of theBut the gap between outrage over the ruling and the administration’s response appeared as wide as ever. Despite Democrats and activists pushing for swift and sweeping policies, Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra conceded that there’s “no magic bullet” to ensure abortion access.
.” On the next day, he left for a previously scheduled trip to international summits in Europe, and he’s not back until Thursday. “The White House should have been better prepared,” said Lawrence Gostin, who runs the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health at Georgetown Law. “And that just didn’t happen.”“Medication abortion has been approved by the FDA for years and is safe for patients,” he said.
Becerra said he also wants his department to examine its authority to ensure that the judgment of doctors and hospitals is supported in treating pregnant patients, “including those experiencing pregnancy loss or complications and reaffirming that abortion care can be appropriate to stabilize patients.”
“Every option is on the table,” he said. “We will take a look at everything we can, and everything we do will be in compliance with the law.”
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