To counter congressional gridlock, Biden will direct Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to secure the availability of medication abortion, emergency contraception, and IUDs, in part, through Obamacare and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to the White House.
Biden will also order Becerra to clarify physician responsibilities and protections under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. That will support plans by the White House and Attorney General Merrick Garland to convene volunteer private pro bono attorneys, bar associations, and public interest organizations to be legal resources for patients, providers, and third parties.
"Such representation could include protecting the right to travel out of state to seek medical care," the White House said Friday.
