- U.S. President Joe Biden said he had asked his administration to consider whether he has the authority to declare an abortion-related public health emergency, Reuters reported.
- The step follows the Supreme Court overturning the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide 50 years ago.
- Related: Amazon, AT&T, Disney Paying For Abortion Travel Costs Had Also Contributed To Anti-Abortion Campaigns
- When reporters asked if Biden was considering declaring a public health emergency regarding abortion access, the President responded that he was asking his staff to see “whether I have the authority” and what the impacts would be.
- Last week, President Biden signed an executive order to ease access to services to terminate pregnancies.
- Also Read: Effect Of Roe Vs. Wade Ruling – Pharmacies Ration Contraceptive Pills.
- Speaking to the reporters, Biden said his goal was to codify abortion rights through legislation and said, “keep protesting. Keep making your point. It’s critically important,” he said. “We can do a lot of things to accommodate the rights of women.”
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‘OpenAI Rival Mistral Nears $2B Valuation With Andreessen Horowitz Backing; French AI Startup Is Set To Raise About €450 Million In Round; Adviser Cedric O Is Among Insiders Set To Sell Partial Stakes’ – Bloomberg News
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-04/openai-rival-mistral-nears-2-billion-valuation-with-nvidia-funding Mistral AI is in the final stages of raising roughly €450 million ($487 million) from investors
