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US President Biden is considering declaring a public health emergency to guarantee the right to abortion.
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to abolish the right to abortion, some states have started to ban abortion, and the controversy over the right to abortion is expected to spread further.
This is Washington correspondent Yunsu Kim.
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Less than 20 days after the U.S. Supreme Court repealed the decision to guarantee the right to abortion, the number of states that have enacted anti-abortion laws has increased to about 10.
On the 8th, President Biden issued an executive order to expand access to abortion drugs as the first countermeasure.
Today (11th), he said that he was considering declaring a public health emergency to ensure the right to abortion.
[Biden/President of the United States: I asked medical experts in the government to review whether they have the authority to declare (a public health emergency) and what effect it will have if it is declared.]
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By declaring a public health emergency, we can mobilize the necessary resources to take an emergency response at the national level, just like we did when responding to COVID-19.
However, as there are not many resources available to mobilize, some are raising questions about its effectiveness.
Vice President Harris pleaded for support for Democrats in the November midterm elections, saying that enacting a law that guarantees the right to abortion in Congress is the fundamental solution.
[Harris / Vice President of the United States: In the upcoming election, which is about 120 days away, we select a person to serve in Congress.
We need a parliament to support (women's) choices.]
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Yesterday (10th) around the White House, thousands of people protested calling for measures to guarantee the right to abortion.