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In the weeks following the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended constitutional protections for abortion, the White House has come under strong criticism from many Democrats for what they see as a tepid response from President Biden and his administration.
But Biden has not been silent on the issue. He gave a speech shortly after the ruling was released denouncing the “extreme ideology” of the court and pledged to do “all in my power” to protect access to abortion. A core part of his message, though, was that his authority on the issue