Washington Week with The Atlantic

Biden takes executive action to protect abortion rights

Season 2022 Episode 27 | 14m 14s

Yet another high-profile and deadly mass shooting took place in the United States, this time in Highland Park, Illinois. This as the nation faces myriad challenges and debates over gun laws, abortion, historic inflation and high gas prices. As pressure mounts on President Biden to to more, he signed an executive order Friday to protect access to abortion medication and emergency contraception.

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