President Biden on Friday said that the abortion law in Texas is \u201calmost un-American\u201d and that his Justice Department is looking into ways to \u2026<\/b>
\nPresident Biden on Friday said that the abortion law in Texas is \u201calmost un-American\u201d and that his Justice Department is looking into ways to protect abortion access after the Supreme Court refused to block the new law. \u201cIt just seems, I know this sounds ridiculous, almost unamerican what we\u2019re talking about. Not to debate about, I respect people who think, who don\u2019t support Roe v. Wade. I respect their views. I respect those who believe life begins at the moment of conception and all. I respect that, don\u2019t agree, but I respect that. Not going to impose that on people,\u201d Biden told reporters. He said he\u2019s a \u201cstrong supporter of U747DDDD914CDBF14D914ECA4594EF14\u201d and that the most \u201cpernicious thing\u201d about the Texas law is that it allows most citizens to file lawsuits against abortion providers if they think the provider infringed on the policy. \u201cIt sort of creates a vigilante system, where people get rewards to go out, anyway,\u201d Biden said, trailing off. Biden earlier this week signaled his administration would take unilateral action where possible. \u201cBut what I was told and I must tell you, I am not certain, I was told there are possibilities within the existing law to have the Justice Department look and see whether there are things that can be done that can limit the independent action of individuals in enforcing\u2026a state law. I don\u2019t know enough to give you an answer yet. I\u2019ve asked that to be checked,\u201d Biden said on Friday. Biden said on Thursday he would ask the Gender Policy Council and White House Counsel to \u201claunch a whole-of-government effort to respond to this decision\u201d and include the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice The law, which Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed in May and took effect on Wednesday, bans abortions after the presence of a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can occur as early as six weeks into pregnancy, and only makes exceptions for medical emergencies. The president also said he would talk more about the issue while in Louisiana on Friday, during his trip to assess the damage of Hurricane Ida. White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday responded to a male reporter who pressed her Biden\u2019s support for abortion access when the Catholic Church opposes abortion. \u201cI know you\u2019ve never faced those choices, nor have you ever been pregnant,\u201d she said, \u201cbut for women out there who have faced those choices, this is an incredibly difficult thing. The president believes their rights should be respected.\u201d<\/p>\n