President Joe Biden directed his administration Thursday to take steps to combat Texas’ law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected—the most extreme abortion restrictions imposed in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade—after the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court let the law stand late Wednesday night in a 5-4 ruling.

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Biden Vows Action Against Texas Abortion Ban With ‘Whole Of Government Effort’ | Forbes