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Roe v. Wade / Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization : SCOTUS Decision and the Federal Response: White House

Compilation of select federal responses to the SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v. Wade

 

Fact Sheet: President Biden Announces Actions In Light of Today’s Supreme Court Decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (6/24/22)

Remarks by President Biden on the Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade (6/24/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe V. Wade (6/24/22)

Remarks by President Biden During a Virtual Meeting with Governors on Reproductive Rights (7/1/22)

Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Governors on Reproductive Rights (7/1/22)

Remarks by President Biden During a Virtual Meeting with Governors on Reproductive Rights (7/2/22)

Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services (7/8/22; see also, Fact Sheet)

Remarks by President Biden on Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services (7/8/22)

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (7/8/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris During Roundtable Discussion with State Legislators on Reproductive Rights (7/8/22)

Readout of White House Listening Session with Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations (7/13/22)

Readout of White House Meeting with Mayors on Reproductive Rights (7/14/22)

Statement From Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Passing of the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act (7/15/22)

Remarks By Vice President Harris In Roundtable Discussion With NC Legislators On Reproductive Rights (7/21/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in Roundtable Discussion with Indiana State Legislators on Reproductive Rights (7/25/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Roundtable with Disability Advocates (7/26/22)

Readout of First Convening of Lawyers in Defense of Reproductive Rights Justice (8/1/22)

Statement by President Joe Biden on Defeat of Kansas Ballot Measure Threatening Women’s Right to Abortion (8/2/22)

Executive Order on Securing Access to Reproductive and Other Healthcare Services (8/3/22; see also Fact Sheet)

Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at the First Meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access (8/3/22)

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on New Abortion Bans (8/26/22)

Remarks by President Biden During Meeting on Reproductive Rights with State and Local Officials (8/26/22)

Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Proposed National Abortion Ban (9/13/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris During Roundtable Discussion on Protecting and Expanding Reproductive Rights (9/16/22)

Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders on Reproductive Rights Legislation (9/20/22)

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (9/23/22)

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (10/4//22)

Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at the Second Meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access (10/4//22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Conversation on Reproductive Rights (10/5/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Conversation on Reproductive Rights (10/9/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Conversation on Reproductive Rights (10/17/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Conversation on Reproductive Rights (10/22/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Conversation on Reproductive Rights (10/25/22)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation on Protecting Reproductive Rights (10/28/22)

A Proclamation on 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision (1/20/23)

Fact Sheet: President Biden to Sign Presidential Memorandum on Ensuring Safe Access to Medication Abortion (1/22/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris on the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1/22/23)

Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Minnesota Protecting Reproductive Health (1/31/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris on Access to Reproductive Healthcare (2/24/23)

Statement from Vice President Harris on Lawsuit on Behalf of Texans Harmed by the State’s Abortion Bans (3/7/23)

Press Call By Vice President Harris on Reproductive Rights (3/13/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris During Roundtable on Reproductive Rights (3/16/23)

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Americans’ Continued Rebuke of Attacks on Reproductive Rights (4/6/23)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA (4/7/23)

Statement from Vice President Harris on Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA (4/7/23)

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Actions to Protect Patient Privacy at the Third Meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access (4/12/23)

Fact Sheet: The Biden-⁠Harris Administration’s Record on Protecting Access to Medication Abortion (4/12/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access (4/12/23)

Statement from Vice President Harris on Fifth Circuit’s Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA (4/13/23)

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Supreme Court Administrative Stay (4/14/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris at a March for Reproductive Rights (4/16/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation on Reproductive Rights (4/18/23)

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA (4/21/23)

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA (4/21/23)

Readout of the White House State Legislative Convening on Reproductive Rights (6/15/23)

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Highlights Commitment to Defending Reproductive Rights and Actions to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care One Year After Overturning of Roe v. Wade (6/23/23)

Fact Sheet: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Strengthening Access to Contraception (6/23/23)

Remarks by President Biden in a Political Event with Reproductive Rights Groups (6/23/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Political Event with Reproductive Rights Groups (6/23/23)

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (6/24/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (6/24/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation on Reproductive Rights (7/1/23)

Remarks by Vice President Harris During a Moderated Conversation on Reproductive Health (7/1/23)

Statement by Vice President Harris on 5th Circuit Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA (8/16/23)

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA (8/16/23)

Vice President Harris Launches Nationwide “Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour” to Mobilize Students and Young People in the Fight for Their Rights (9/7/23)

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Ninth Circuit’s Decision on Access to Emergency Health Care for Women (9/29/23)

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Georgia Supreme Court Decision Upholding Abortion Ban (10/24/23)

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Ohio Issue 1 Reproductive Freedom Ballot Initiative (11/7/23)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Ohio Issue 1 (11/7/23)

Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Participation at the Department of Education’s Convening on Access to Contraception for College Students (12/5/23)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Continued Denials of Abortion Care (12/12/23)

Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre Statement Regarding Supreme Court Review of Fifth Circuit Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (12/13/23)

Vice President Kamala Harris Launches Reproductive Freedoms Tour (12/19/23)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Order on Idaho’s Abortion Ban (1/5/24)

Statement from President Joe Biden on the 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1/22/24)

Remarks by Vice President Harris to Kick Off Nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour | Big Bend, WI (1/22/24)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with Sophia Bush on the National “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour | San Jose, CA (1/29/24)

Remarks by Vice President Harris During the “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour | Savannah, GA (2/6/24)

Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Roundtable Conversation on the National “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour | Grand Rapids, MI (2/22/24)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Alabama Court Decision (2/22/24)

Statement by Karine Jean-Pierre on Senate Republicans Blocking Efforts to Safeguard Nationwide Access to IVF (2/28/24)

Strengthening Access to Contraception at Pharmacies (2/29/24)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Major Retail Pharmacies Becoming Certified to Dispense Safe and Effective Medication Abortion (3/1/24)

Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Access to Medication Abortion Through Major Retail Pharmacies (3/1/24)

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Continues the Fight for Reproductive Freedom (3/7/24)

Remarks by Vice President Harris and Doctor Sarah Traxler During the Nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour | St. Paul, MN (3/14/24)

Fact Sheet: House Republicans Endorse a National Abortion Ban with Zero Exceptions in Latest Budget (3/22/24)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Florida Supreme Court Decision (4/2/24)

  • Florida decision and advisory opinion that amendment to the state constitution to guarantee abortion rights can be placed on the November ballot.

Statement from President Joe Biden on Arizona Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Abortion Ban from 1864 (4/9/24)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Final Rule to Strengthen Privacy Protections for Reproductive Health Care (4/22/24)

Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Fight for Reproductive Freedoms (5/1/24)

Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation on Reproductive Freedoms with Sheryl Lee Ralph (5/8/24)

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the EMILYs List We Are EMILY National Gala (5/8/24)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Senate Republicans Blocking Efforts to Safeguard Nationwide Access to Contraception (6/5/24)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Decision on FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (6/13/24)

Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Supreme Court Decision on FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (6/13/24)

Readout of White House Meeting with State Attorneys General on the Second Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade (6/25/24)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Moyle v. United States (6/27/24)

Statement from President Joe Biden on Iowa’s Abortion Ban (6/28/24)

Statement of Administration Policy, S. 4554 – Reproductive Freedom for Women Act (7/9/24)

Statement from Vice President Harris on Senate Republicans’ Vote to Once Again Block Nationwide Protections for IVF (9/17/24)

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Proposes Rule to Expand Coverage of Affordable Contraception Under the Affordable Care Act (10/21/24)

Defending Reproductive Freedom (1/14/25)

  • List of statements/actions from the White House

Statement of Administrative Policy, HR 21 - Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (1/23/25)

Enforcing the Hyde Amendment (1/24/25)

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Enforces Overwhelmingly Popular Demand to Stop Taxpayer Funding of Abortion (1/25/25)