Biden will take executive action Friday to protect access to abortion, according to three people familiar with the matter
, as he faces mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful on the subject after the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to the procedure two weeks ago.
Biden’s executive order will also direct agencies to work to educate medical providers and insurers about how and when they are required to share privileged patient information with authorities — an effort to protect women who seek or utilize abortion services. He will also ask the Federal Trade Commission to take steps to protect the privacy of those seeking information about reproductive care online.
Since the ruling, Biden has stressed that his ability to protect abortion rights by executive action is limited without congressional action.
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