“White House officials are actively debating whether to formally declare abortion access a public health emergency, pitting the belief of many Biden advisers that such a move would be counterproductive against the overwhelming political pressure to show they are fighting hard for abortion rights,” the Washington Post reports.
“Several top Biden aides have expressed internal reservations about declaring an emergency, saying it would give the administration little money and few new powers… And outside legal experts advising the administration have warned that an emergency declaration would face inevitable legal challenges, potentially giving conservative judges an opportunity to cut back on the administration’s emergency authority.”
The Economist: Why are Democrats dithering on abortion rights?
