Highly criticized for his defense of the right to abortion, deemed timorous, the American President, Joe Biden, took a series of regulatory measures on Friday July 8 in order, among other things, to fight against the “digital surveillance” of which women may be victims.
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The Supreme Court of the United States having revoked the constitutional right to abortion, “the fastest way” that would allow women to benefit again would be to pass a law in Congress, said Joe Biden. “We can’t let an ‘out of control’ Supreme Court restrict freedoms”justified the American president, by signing a decree at the White House, the scope of which will remain limited, supposed to mitigate the impact of the historic decision of the highest court in the country.
Mr. Biden also called on abortion supporters to speak out in the midterm elections: “For the love of God, there is an election in November: vote, vote, vote”, asked the American president in a short and pugnacious speech at the White House. And if the Republican Party wins these elections and passes a law banning abortion across the country, Joe Biden has promised to put his « veto ».
Many Democrats, however, already fear that the attempt at electoral mobilization will be in vain, due to the unpopularity of the president but also to galloping inflation, the current greatest concern of households.
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On June 24, the US Supreme Court put an end to the constitutional right to abortion and seven conservative states have already banned access to voluntary termination of pregnancy (IVG). Many more should follow.
On the day of the decision, Mr. Biden had lambasted a “tragic error” and announced two sets of regulatory measures, on access to abortion pills and on the right of women to travel to other states if they wish to have an abortion.
“Combat digital surveillance”
Since then, the president has remained more or less silent on the subject, attracting ever more virulent criticism from his own camp, the Democratic Party, which would like more spectacular actions or, failing that, more aggressive communication.
He will try to answer them on Friday during a speech, at midday, to explain his new initiatives, starting with the promise of “protect sensitive health information” and of “combat digital surveillance”according to the statement from the US executive.
Online data dangers
Many activists are warning of the dangers of online data, such as geolocation or information collected by menstrual cycle tracking apps, which could be exploited to prosecute women who have had abortions.
With his decree, he asks the Ministry of Health and Social Services to take measures to protect and expand access to “abortive drugs” approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the American health authority, had announced its administration. It will also ask the ministry to guarantee access to emergency medical care, family planning services and contraception, including intrauterine devices, for women. Legal advice will also be provided by the authorities to patients wishing to have an abortion as well as to abortion service providers.
The US executive also intends to organize a network of volunteer lawyers so that American women can travel within the United States if they decide to have an abortion, without being disturbed by the courts if they reside in a state prohibiting abortion. ‘abortion.