The president said on Sunday that he had asked officials to “look at whether I have the authority to do so and what impact it would have”.
But White House officials doubt whether such a solution is legal and effective.
On Friday, Jen Klein, who is in charge of the White House’s gender policy, said it did not seem like a good option. If the emergency were to be declared, it would be a few tens of thousands of dollars that could be released.
– It does not free up so many resources, she says.
At the end of June, the Supreme Court overturned the ruling “Roe v. Wade” – a decision that means that individual states can ban abortions. Biden urges those around the country to demonstrate against the decision to continue.
– Continue to show what you think. That is very important, says the president.
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on “Roe v. Wade”, several states have banned or severely restricted the possibility of abortion.