Joe Biden Reacts to Roe v. Wade Overturn, Promises To Protect Women's Rights

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The American people was divided as a result of the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. President Joe Biden addressed the issue in a speech from The White House following the Supreme Court of the United States' decision to overturn abortion laws.

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and make abortions illegal for millions of American women was described as "wrong, extreme, and out of touch" by the President in a speech at the White House. He also added that it was "a sad day for the court and the country."

Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe v. Wade

Biden declared that the fight for abortion rights "is not over" and that his administration would use all of its resources to fight attempts to prevent women from moving to other states for abortions. He accused the court of "expressly taking away a constitutional right that is so fundamental to so many Americans," according to Daily Mail.

My Administration will protect a woman's access to medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration, like contraception and mifepristone, a FDA-approved drug that safely ends an early pregnancy of up to ten weeks and is commonly used to treat miscarriages.
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 24, 2022

Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court has urged other jurists to reject laws that support gay marriage and contraception. By choosing to overrule the important 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and give back control to individual states to determine whether or not to legalize the practice, the Supreme Court has terminated constitutional protections for abortion that have been in existence for almost 50 years.

Roe v. Wade protected a woman’s right to choose, her right to make intensely personal decisions with her doctor.

It reaffirmed basic principles of equality. And it reinforced the fundamental right of privacy — the right of each of us to choose how to live our lives.
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 24, 2022

In a separate letter, Chief Justice John Roberts stated that he would have maintained the Mississippi statute but would not have gone so far as to completely overturn the precedent set by Roe. The vote to overturn Roe was 5-4. The Mississippi statute, which prohibits abortions beyond 15 weeks with just a few limited medical exceptions, was upheld by the court in a 6-3 decision at the same time.

The court ruled that the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which permitted abortions between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy before a fetus would be viable outside the womb, was incorrect because the US Constitution does not specifically address abortion rights.

Democrats Outraged With Supreme Court's Decision

Per Local News 8, the White House has been preparing for the nation's highest court's decision, which was released early on Friday, and has been preparing its response for months. Biden has been considering a range of options in discussion with policy aides, political advisers, and attorneys, even though there is nothing the President can do through executive action to entirely mitigate the decision.

The President stated earlier this month that he thought Roe v. Wade will be overturned by the Supreme Court, sparking a "mini revolution" and inspiring voters to remove numerous Republicans from office in this year's midterm elections.

In response to the decision on Friday, Democratic lawmakers and abortion rights organizations voiced outrage. The verdict was called "outrageous and heart wrenching" by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Leaked documents regarding the reopening of Roe v. Wade were the subject of reports that appeared on May 3, 2022. Politico was the first to get the explosive document drafts.

Justice Samuel Alito drafted the opinion, which stated: "We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled." Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed that the information in the leaked reports was accurate. On June 24, months after the decision was made, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the abortion rights established by Roe v. Wade.