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Biden faces pressure to end abortion ban within the Department of Veterans Affairs

PBS, 08 Jul 2022
In a post-Roe America, Democrats are increasingly turning to the White House for solutions and urging President Biden to use executive action to protect and expand abortion access. While Biden's power is limited, a group of veterans argues he could expand access to care with the Department of Veterans Affairs, an idea with potentially big impact. Laura Barrón-López joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

CORRECTION: Patrick Murray is the director for the national legislative department at Veterans of Foreign Wars, not a legal director as we stated in the segment. We regret the error.


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