Biden Pledges Bill to Codify Abortion Rights

President Biden “will promise that the first bill he’ll send to the next Congress will be legislation to reinstate the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade,” Politico reports.

“Biden’s plans are contingent on Democrats holding the House and increasing their majority in the Senate, a factor acknowledged by the official previewing the remarks. As such, it is a vow that appears aimed at energizing Democrats to turn out in force in the upcoming midterm elections where the party is struggling to keep its slim majorities, as polls show early outrage over the fall of Roe v. Wade this June has been outstripped by economic concerns.”