Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday threw his support behind Congress moving to protect abortion rights across America by “codifying Roe [v. Wade] through legislation” after a few other Democratic 2020 candidates vowed to execute the action if elected. "Vice President Biden firmly believes that Roe v. Wade is the law of the land and should not be overturned," a campaign spokesperson said in a statement, according to The Hill. "Georgia, Alabama and Missouri are passing extreme laws in order to prevent a woman from being able to have an abortion under virtually any circumstance. “Roe v. Wade lays out a constitutional guarantee that a woman can, in fact, make a choice between she and her doctor. Biden believes that codifying Roe through legislation must be pursued." In a video uploaded to Twitter on Tuesday, Biden criticized the GOP-led states of Georgia, Alabama and Missouri for passing “extreme, extreme laws in order to prevent a woman on virtually any circumstance to be able to have an abortion.” “States across the nation are passing extreme laws that violate a woman’s constitutional right to choose. These bills are a blatant attempt to overturn Roe v. Wade. It's wrong. It's pernicious,” the former vice president tweeted, alongside the 70-second-long clip. “We must #StopTheBans and ensure this choice remains between a woman and her doctor.” 2020 Democratic candidates Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Cory Booker (N.J.) have endorsed codifying abortion rights into federal law following Alabama’s decision last week to effectively ban nearly all forms of abortions in the state. While Sens. Kamala Harris (Cali.), Bernie Sanders, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (Texas), former Sen. Mike Gravel (Alaska) and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper have expressed some form of support for protecting a woman’s right to have an abortion. South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg hasn’t addressed the issue in detail. However, this week he noted that codifying Roe v. Wade should be “taken seriously.” After Alabama’s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the country’s most restrictive abortion prohibition into law last week, Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers promised to veto the restrictions his state’s assembly passed earlier this month. “We shouldn’t be limiting the right for women to make their own healthcare decisions,” Evers tweeted on Tuesday. “That’s why I’ll veto the bills passed by the Assembly last week if they arrive on my desk. It’s time to listen to women. #StopTheBans.”
Joe Biden says Congress should protect abortion rights: 'Codifying Roe Through Legislation Must be P
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday threw his support behind Congress moving to protect abortion rights across America by “codifying Roe [v. Wade] through legislation” after a few other Democratic 2020 candidates vowed to execute the action if elected. "Vice President Biden firmly believes that Roe v. Wade is the law of the land and should not be overturned," a campaign spokesperson said in a statement, according to The Hill. "Georgia, Alabama and Missouri are passing extreme laws in order to prevent a woman from being able to have an abortion under virtually any circumstance. “Roe v. Wade lays out a constitutional guarantee that a woman can, in fact, make a choice between she and her doctor. Biden believes that codifying Roe through legislation must be pursued." In a video uploaded to Twitter on Tuesday, Biden criticized the GOP-led states of Georgia, Alabama and Missouri for passing “extreme, extreme laws in order to prevent a woman on virtually any circumstance to be able to have an abortion.” “States across the nation are passing extreme laws that violate a woman’s constitutional right to choose. These bills are a blatant attempt to overturn Roe v. Wade. It's wrong. It's pernicious,” the former vice president tweeted, alongside the 70-second-long clip. “We must #StopTheBans and ensure this choice remains between a woman and her doctor.” 2020 Democratic candidates Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) and Cory Booker (N.J.) have endorsed codifying abortion rights into federal law following Alabama’s decision last week to effectively ban nearly all forms of abortions in the state. While Sens. Kamala Harris (Cali.), Bernie Sanders, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (Texas), former Sen. Mike Gravel (Alaska) and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper have expressed some form of support for protecting a woman’s right to have an abortion. South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg hasn’t addressed the issue in detail. However, this week he noted that codifying Roe v. Wade should be “taken seriously.” After Alabama’s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the country’s most restrictive abortion prohibition into law last week, Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers promised to veto the restrictions his state’s assembly passed earlier this month. “We shouldn’t be limiting the right for women to make their own healthcare decisions,” Evers tweeted on Tuesday. “That’s why I’ll veto the bills passed by the Assembly last week if they arrive on my desk. It’s time to listen to women. #StopTheBans.”
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