Biden plans bill codifying abortion rights if Democrats keep grip on Congress

President Joe Biden in a speech around 12:15 p.m. Eastern Tuesday is expected to promise that if Democrats maintain their control of Congress in the midterm elections, then the first bill that he sends to U.S. lawmakers in the next session will aim to codify abortion rights, according to multiple published reports. Democrats have focused on abortion rights in their midterm campaigns after the Supreme Court's June decision overturning Roe v. Wade, while Republicans have seized on raging U.S. inflation.

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