Saturday, June 24th, marked the one year anniversary of the
Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade the devastating
impact of state abortion bans is clear. More than 23 million women
in the US – one in three – live in one of the 18 states with an
abortion ban currently in effect. In nearly all these states,
doctors could be charged with a felony for simply doing their jobs.
In states like Texas, a doctor could be imprisoned for life for
performing an abortion. Women are being denied essential medical
care to preserve their health and save their lives. They’ve been
turned away from emergency rooms, forced to delay care, and made to
travel hundreds of miles for care.
In the face of these attacks, the Biden-Harris Administration is
committed to fighting for reproductive rights including by taking
meaningful executive action to protect access to reproductive health
care, that has:
* Ensured women receive the medical care they need in an emergency,
such as a miscarriage;
* Defended access to safe and effective medication abortion; and
* Strengthened privacy protections for patients and doctors.
The President and Vice President will continue to protect access to
reproductive health care and call on Congress to restore the
protections of Roe v. Wade in federal law once and for all.
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Anniversary of Dobbs v.
Jackson Women’s Health Organization
On Saturday, June 24th, Vice President Harris was in
Charlotte, North Carolina to rally alongside those fighting for
reproductive freedom and discussing the urgent health crisis our
country faces.
Vice President's Remarks
On Tuesday, June 20th, in the lead up to one year following
the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Vice President Harris was
in Dallas, TX, for an exclusive MSNBC discussion about the impact of
the Dobbs decision on the American public. Joining the conversation
was Joy Reid, health care providers, a patient, and advocates.
On Tuesday, June 20th, ahead of the one-year anniversary of
the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
Organization, First Lady Jill Biden hosted a conversation at the
White House with Assistant to the President and Director of the
White House Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein about the impact
the Dobbs decision has had and will continue to have on women’s
health and lives. The First Lady and Jennifer Klein met with women
from across the country who have been denied essential medical care.
The conversation highlighted their stories and the Biden-Harris
Administration’s commitment to protecting access to reproductive
health care.
First Lady Jill Biden's Remarks
On Saturday, June 24th, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke
with healthcare providers who have been impacted by the Supreme
Court's decision. Since the Supreme Court's decision the Second
Gentleman has joined the Vice President on the road and called on
men to join the movement in ensuring that all people have access to
reproductive healthcare
President Biden Issues Executive Order on Strengthening Access to
Contraception
On Friday, June 23rd, President Biden issued an Executive
Order on Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality
Contraception and Family Planning Services. This will be the third
Executive Order on reproductive health care access that the
President has signed since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v.
Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and the first focused
specifically on protecting and expanding access to contraception.
Through this Executive Order, the President will announce actions
to:
* Improve Contraception Access and Affordability for Women with
Private Health Insurance.
* Promote Increased Access to Over-the-Counter Contraception.
* Support Family Planning Services and Supplies through the Medicaid
Program.
* Improve the Coverage of Contraception through the Medicare
Program.
* Support Access to Contraception for Service Members, Veterans, and
Federal Employees.
* Bolster Contraception Access Across Federally-Supported Health
Care Programs.
* Support Access to Affordable Contraception for Employees and
College Students.
* Promote Research and Data Analysis on Contraception Access.
FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Strengthening
Access to Contraception
Executive Order: Executive Order on Strengthening Access to
Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services
President Biden Welcomes Prime Minister Modi for Official India
State Visit
On Thursday, June 22nd, President Joe Biden and First Lady
Jill Biden welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Republic of
India for an Official State Visit to the United States. The India
State visit affirmed the deep and close partnership between the
United States and India, strengthened our two countries’ shared
commitment to a free, open, prosperous, and secure Indo-Pacific, and
our shared resolve to elevate our strategic technology partnership,
including in defense, clean energy, and space. The leaders discussed
ways to further expand the United States and India's educational
exchanges, people-to-people ties, as well as our work together to
confront common challenges from climate change, to workforce
development and health security.
FACT SHEET: Republic of India Official State Visit to the United
States
President Biden Participates in a Meeting on Artificial Intelligence
with Civil Society Leaders
On Tuesday, June 20th, President Biden traveled to San
Francisco to discuss his Administration’s commitment to seize the
opportunities and managing the risks of Artificial Intelligence.
President Biden met with the Center for Humane Technology, Common
Sense Media, Khan Academy, Algorithmic Justice League, Allen
Institute for Artificial Intelligence, and University of California.
At the event they spoke to the challenges posed by AI on the
workforce and children, the harm from potential bias, and the
potential benefits it holds for education and medicine.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Steps to Advance
Responsible Artificial Intelligence Research, Development, and
Deployment
Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at CNN’s Juneteenth: A Global
Celebration for Freedom
On Monday, June 19th, Vice President Harris delivered remarks
at CNN's Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom concert in Los
Angeles, California. The Vice President joined the event to
celebrate America's newest national holiday and to stand together as
Americans to teach and honor our history, to protect our liberty,
and to continue the fight for freedom. In 2021, President Biden
signed bipartisan legislation establishing Juneteenth as the
nation’s newest Federal holiday, a bill which the Vice President
co-sponsored when she served in the United States Senate.
Watch Vice President Harris' Remarks Here
Biden- Harris Administration Makes Historic Investments to Build
Climate Resilience
On Monday, June 19th, in Palo Alto, California, the President
announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is making the most
significant climate investments in history, in areas such as clean
energy, environmental justice, conservation, and much more. The
Administration will cut 1 billion tons of carbon emission a year and
create millions of good-paying jobs. These investments focus on
reducing reliance on fossil fuels and equipping communities to
better withstand the impact of climate change.
The Administration's efforts include the Department of Commerce's
Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, which will provide $600
million to coastal and Great Lakes communities in their efforts to
protect against the impacts of climate change, the Department of
Energy's $2 billion investment in modernizing our electric grid, and
hosting the first-ever White House summit convening local, state,
Tribal, and territorial leaders focused on climate resilience.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Makes Historic Investments
to Build Community Climate Resilience
Biden-Harris Administration Resources
Whitehouse.gov/therecord for the accomplishments done by the Biden-Harris
administration.
Whitehouse.gov/ARP to learn more about how the American Rescue Plan
is helping the American people.
State-by-State Fact Sheet to view the progress in all 50 states, DC,
and territories.
Whitehouse.gov/BIL to learn more about the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Maps to view the more than 20,000
projects and funding awards.
BUILD.gov to stay updated on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's
signature projects.
ReproductiveRights.Gov for the one-stop shop on resources regarding
abortion access, insurance coverage, and your reproductive rights.
Cleanenergy.gov to learn how the Inflation Reduction Act will help
American families access cost-saving clean energy resources.
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