Biden says he supports overriding filibuster to protect abortion rights

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President Biden said he would support changing the Senate's filibuster rules for Congress to pass a federal law codifying Roe v. Wade. With the current 60-vote threshold, Democrats have few legislative options to fight the end of the nationwide right to an abortion. Biden clarified that he believes the right to privacy should be codified, which would protect more than just abortion access.

Published 7 months ago · Washington, United States

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Times of India

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Reuters

Biden says he supports overriding filibuster to protect abortion rights

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