Biden says Texas abortion law creates a 'vigilante system'
Responding to a question about Texas law that bars abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, President Biden said “the most pernicious thing about the Texas law, it sort of creates a vigilante system.” He added that the law seems “almost un-American.”
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- --On abortion rights in Texas, sir?
JOE BIDEN: Pardon me?
- One question on abortion rights in Texas, sir. What would be your message to women in Texas? And what can your administration do to protect abortion rights on the federal level?
JOE BIDEN: I'm late for going down. I'm going to talk about these things from Louisiana. But I have been, continue to be, a strong supporter of "Roe v. Wade," number one. And the most pernicious thing about the Texas law, it sort of creates a vigilante system, where people get rewards to go out-- anyway. And it just seems-- I know this sounds ridiculous-- almost un-American what we're talking about. Not a debate about-- I under-- I respect people who think that-- who don't support "Roe v. Wade."
I respect their views. I respect them, those who believe life begins at the moment of conception and all-- I respect that. I don't agree. But I respect that. I'm not gonna impose that on people. But what I was told-- and I must tell you I am not certain. I was told that there are possibilities within the existing law to have the Justice Department looking to see whether there things that can be done that can limit the independent action of individuals in enforcing a federal system-- a state law. I don't know enough to give you an answer yet. I've asked that to be checked. Thank you all very much.
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