At a press conference Tuesday, Becerra described the five steps HHS will be taking to back President Biden’s promise Friday to guarantee medication abortion is available "to the fullest extent possible" and that women can travel safely from states where abortion is restricted to states where abortion is legal.
Becerra recalled how he was at a Planned Parenthood in St. Louis, Missouri, Friday morning when, through the Supreme Court’s choice overturning Roe v. Wade, "five Americans decided to use the vast power bestowed upon them by our democracy and our Constitution to unconscionably put at risk the life and health of millions of their fellow Americans."
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"They chose to unconscionably limit Americans’ established freedom and autonomy to control their own body – decisions usually made in consultation with their doctor, not a politician," Becerra announced, denouncing the justices. "And they chose to unconscionably strip away the fundamental health care protections that every American of child-bearing age has known all their lives."
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"Friday’s Supreme Court decision was despicable, but it was also predictable," he stated. "HHS has been preparing for this for some time. That’s why, earlier this year, we launched our HHS Reproductive Access Task Force to plan for every action necessary to protect women’s access to reproductive health care."
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"There is no magic bullet," he went on. "But if there is something we can do, we will find it and we will do it at HHS. Indeed, that was the instruction I received from the president of the United States."
Becerra claimed in favor of medication abortion, claiming that it has been approved by the FDA for years, is safe for patients, and is the "golden standard" for when pregnant women experience a miscarriage.
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He said HHS will be working with the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland as they ensure states cannot ban medication abortion, "based on a disagreement with the FDA’s expert judgment about the drug’s safety and efficacy."
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, as well as other Republican governors in states with trigger laws that effectively prohibited all abortions except to save a mother’s life after the Supreme Court ruling, raised safety concerns to telemedicine abortions, as pills are usually taken at home without medial supervision.
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"This is a critical moment in history. How we respond will speak to how we view the rights, dignity and well-being of women everywhere," Becerra announced in prepared comments. "This is a moment of crisis in health care. We will leave no stone unturned. All options are on the table. We will do everything within the legal limit of the law to reach patients and support providers."
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