Elie Mystal in The Nation makes a good case for the possibilities of vigorous executive action to fight back against the repeal of Roe v. Wade. He points out that Biden has been a tepid supporter of reproductive rights during his long career. Joe could turn out to be a one-termer like his predecessor, so using his executive powers to fight back now may be an opportunity to leave his mark on history and counter balance some of the criticisms being leveled against him for not effectively combatting the big batch of ills currently plaguing the country. Key to the strategy advocated by Mystal is the fact that Democrats have long exaggerated the limitations imposed by the Hyde Amendment on Federal support for abortion services.
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