Asked what executive action he would use to boost abortion rights following the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade last week, Biden said: “The most important thing – we need to change – I think we need to to encode Roe v. Wade in the law “. “And the way to do that is to make sure that Congress votes to do that. And if Philipbuster interferes, it’s like voting rights – we should (that) provide an exception to that … which requires an exception from the filibuster for this action to deal with the decision of the Supreme Court “, he added. The President went on to say that he was also open to changing the rules on “the right to privacy, not just abortion rights”. It is a harsh call from a President who so far hates to push for any changes to the Senate rules despite calls from progressives to remove the filmmaker in order to pass his agenda. Biden told CNN’s Anderson Cooper at a town hall last year that he would be open to changing the filmmaker to pass voting rights legislation “and maybe more.” His comments on Thursday mark the first time he has expressed an absolute willingness to eliminate the thread specifically on abortion rights.
The Senate does not have the 60 votes required to codify Roe vs. Wade under applicable rules. Major Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kirsten Cinema of Arizona have spoken out against changing the rules for the filibuster. Manchin is open to legislating Roe vs. Wade, but on Thursday, the Sinema office reiterated that the senator is still opposed to eliminating the filmmaker on any issue, including reproduction rights. The Sinema bureau cited a Washington Post article written by the senator last year in which she argued that filibuster has been used to protect abortion rights and prevent things like abortion bans for 20 weeks. There has been no indication so far that a senator will change his opposition to lowering the 60-vote threshold in law, fearing it would have catastrophic long-term consequences for the country. So, without the support of Manchin or the Cinema, Democrats would have to sweep through the November election – when their party faces the gloomiest middle ground in 12 years – to pass abortion rights legislation. Despite the number of flags in the polls and the poor prospects of keeping the majority of Democrats in Parliament, the White House sees a way to win seats in the Senate to increase its narrow majority. Maintaining their current seats and adding at least two new Democratic senators could, in theory, pave the way for securing votes for a change in Senate rules. Biden’s call comes in the wake of the White House’s efforts to speed up the urgency of the midterm elections – and it comes as the National Democrats have raised growing concerns that the Biden administration is not doing enough to address and combat his decision. Supreme Court.

The behavior of the Supreme Court is “destabilizing”

Biden, speaking after a series of summits with world leaders in Europe, widely questioned the characterization that America was retreating. However, he acknowledged that the abolition of the Supreme Court over abortion rights and the right to privacy was “destabilizing”. “We have been a world leader in personal and privacy rights. And it is wrong, in my view, for the Supreme Court to do what it did,” he said. The president also defended his ability to effectively convey the Democrats’ message about abortion, despite the complex history of the issue, telling progressive members of his party that they did not have many options on the issue. “I’m the only president they got,” he said. Some Democrats have criticized Biden for failing to speak out more about protecting abortion rights. Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, some have complained that he is unwilling to go far enough to protect access to abortion. But Biden said it was him in the White House. “I am the President of the United States of America,” he said. “That makes me the best messenger.” He described the abortion decision as “a serious, serious problem that the court has imposed on the United States”, linking the decision to other possible issues such as marriage rights. “I feel extremely strongly that I will do everything in my power, something I can legally do in terms of enforcement orders,” he said. During a news conference Thursday, the president said he would meet with governors on Friday to discuss abortion issues and would make “announcements to make then”. This story has been updated with more from Thursday’s press conference. CNN’s Manu Raju and Lauren Fox contributed to this report.