President Biden on Friday slammed the Supreme Court's decision that allowed the state of Idaho to enact certain provisions that almost completely ban abortions, which Republican officials say “continues to put women's health at risk.” He claimed that it was.
“Today's Supreme Court order allows Idaho's extreme abortion ban to take effect and denies women critical emergency abortion care required by federal law,” Biden said. . stated in a statement Shared by the White House.
“Roe vs. Wade Reversal” Thanks to that, Republican elected officials continue to threaten women's health, force them to travel out of state for treatment, and make it difficult for doctors to provide care, including in emergencies. It has become possible to pursue dangerous abortion bans such as
His comments follow the state's request to reverse a federal appeals court injunction in which the high court, in an unsigned order, blocked prosecution of doctors who perform abortions in non-necessarily life-threatening emergencies. This was issued in response to the recognition that .
The Defense of Life Act went into effect after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision ended the constitutional right to abortion in 2022. Under the law, abortion is prohibited in almost all circumstances, but there are exceptions to prevent the death of the mother.
The Biden administration sued, arguing the ban violates a law that protects health care providers who provide life-saving abortion services in emergencies.
“These bans are forcing doctors to leave Idaho and other states because of laws that hinder their ability to care for patients,” Biden said in a statement Friday. “This kind of thing should never happen in America.”
The court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case in April and issue a decision in June. The ban will remain in effect until then.
In a statement, the president reiterated his administration's commitment to defending reproductive rights and urged Congress to act.
“The vice president and I believe that health care decisions should be made by women and their doctors, not by politicians,” he said. “We will continue to defend women's ability to receive emergency medical care under federal law. As this case continues, the stakes could not be higher for women across America.”
“Congress must immediately restore Roe v. Wade protections so women in every state can get the health care they need,” Biden added.
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