Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2023

January 22, 2023

Today, instead of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in *Roe *v. *Wade*, we are acknowledging that last year, the Supreme Court took away a constitutional right from the American people.

Since the Supreme Court's decision, Americans, time and time again, have made their voices heard: Women should be able to make these deeply personal decisions free from political interference. Yet Republicans in Congress and across the country continue to push for a national abortion ban, to criminalize doctors and nurses, and to make contraception harder to access. It's dangerous, extreme, and out of touch.

I'll continue to fight to protect a woman's right to choose. Congress must restore the protections of *Roe *v. *Wade *in Federal law; it's the only way we can fully secure a woman's right to choose in every State.

Categories: Statements by the President : Roe v. Wade, 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision.

Subjects: Abortion; Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision, 50th anniversary; U.S. Supreme Court opinion overturning 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade; Women's rights and gender equality.

DCPD Number: DCPD202300043.

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