It’s no secret that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has been an outspoken proponent of women’s rights and of abortion access, but he now has taken his commitment to those issues to the next level by issuing an executive order protecting the constitutional right to abortion and reproductive rights across the country on Tuesday. In doing so, Biden fulfilled a campaign promise he made to his daughter, Ashley Biden, who lost her own baby at 22 weeks gestation in 2022 due to complications from what should have been a routine procedure to remove an IUD when she was still in law school.
Plan Details
- On his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order codifying the protections of the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate and overturning the Trump administration’s rule that allowed employers to opt out of providing birth control coverage to employees if they had a religious or moral objection.
- In addition, the order directs federal agencies to review and, where necessary, rescind all regulations that impose unnecessary barriers to reproductive health care.
- The order also restores U.S. funding for international organizations that provide abortion services, such as the UN Population Fund. These actions will help ensure that all people have access to the reproductive health care they need, regardless of their income, race, or location.
What it Means
President Biden signed an executive order on his first day in office that protects abortion and reproductive rights. The order rescinds the Mexico City Policy, which prohibited federal funding for organizations that provide abortions. It also overturns the Trump administration's ban on transgender people serving in the military. This is a huge victory for reproductive rights, as it guarantees that everyone will have access to safe and legal abortions, no matter what.
About the Regulatory Process
The regulatory process is the process by which executive branch agencies create, interpret, and enforce regulations. It is a complex and often lengthy process that can take years to complete. The first step in the regulatory process is for an agency to identify a problem that it wants to address. Once an agency has identified a problem, it will then develop a proposed regulation to address the problem. The proposed regulation will then be published in the Federal Register, which is the official daily publication of the federal government. After the proposed regulation is published in the Federal Register, there will be a period of public comment. During this period, interested parties can submit comments on the proposed regulation. After the public comment period has ended, the agency will review all of the comments and make changes to the proposed regulation as necessary.
Anti-Abortion Rhetoric
For too long, abortion and reproductive rights have been under attack by those who seek to control women's bodies. But with Biden's new executive order, these rights are finally being protected. This is a huge step forward for women's equality and autonomy.
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