The Biden administration is initiating a new initiative to expand access to abortion services, which will target both men and women.
A new legal approach will utilize two federal statutes, as reported by Reuters: the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and FDA preemption under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). The EMTALA mandates that hospitals receiving Medicaid funding must provide emergency treatment to patients facing life-threatening conditions, with the administration asserting that such treatment encompasses abortion if necessary. Currently, the Biden administration is employing the EMTALA to initiate legal action against the state of Idaho, despite the absence of any Idaho or other state laws prohibiting treatments aimed at preserving the lives of pregnant women.
Many states have put limits on how the abortion pill can be used. The government wants to use the FDA to say that states can’t ban the drug because it is approved by the federal government.
The White House is also compiling research on the potential psychological and physical consequences of being denied an abortion, as well as the economic impact of so-called “forced pregnancies.” The objective is to disseminate this information to voters of both sexes through a “consistent messaging plan.” According to a Reuters report, the campaign will target men with messages designed to prompt them to consider the potential impact of restrictions on abortion access on their female relatives. The campaign will also encourage men to consider the financial implications of supporting an unplanned pregnancy.
In a particularly ironic turn of events, those who identify as religious will also be informed that supporting so-called abortion rights does not necessitate a rejection of their faith; rather, it merely entails opposition to what they perceive to be an overreach by the government.
The Biden administration has indicated that it views the recent pro-abortion victory in Kansas as a positive development. In that state, a proposed amendment to the state constitution would have allowed legislators to place restrictions on abortion. However, the amendment was rejected by voters.
According to a report from Reuters, a team affiliated with the Democratic National Committee made approximately 30,000 telephone calls and sent over 130,000 text messages in an effort to mobilize the pro-abortion vote in Kansas.