In a talk (full text) at a political event at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, President Biden called for a federal law protecting abortion rights. He said in part:
And I’ve said before: The Court got Roe right nearly 50 years ago, and I believe Congress should codify Roe once and for all....
Right now, we’re short a handful of votes. If you care about the right to choose, then you got to vote. That’s why, in these midterm elections, it’s so critical to elect more Democratic senators to the United States Senate and more Democrats to keep control of the House of Representatives....
And, folks, if we do that, here is the promise I make to you and the American people: The first bill that I will send to the Congress will be to codify Roe v. Wade.... And when Congress passes it, I’ll sign it in January, 50 years after Roe was first decided the law of the land.,,,
