White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approach

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting administration efforts to protect access to abortion as he marks 100 days since the Supreme Court overturned a national right to the procedure. Democrats hope the issue will galvanize their voters in the midterm elections. Biden attended a meeting of the Cabinet-level task force he stood up to coordinate the government’s response to the ruling. He also announced two new steps meant to protect access to reproductive health care. At the same time, he reminded Americans that only Congress can restore access to abortion nationally, part of his pitch to vote Democratic.