Executive Order 14076

Executive Order 14076, officially titled Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services, was signed on July 8, 2022, and is the 92nd executive order signed by President of the United States Joe Biden. The order directs the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Justice to take and consider steps in their respective fields to protect reproductive healthcare services and access to them.[1]

Executive Order 14076
Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
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President Joe Biden signs the executive order in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on July 8, 2022
TypeExecutive order
Executive Order number14076
Signed byJoe Biden on July 8, 2022
Federal Register details
Federal Register document number2022-15138
Publication date13 July 2022
Summary
In light of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the United States is taking measures to protect access to reproductive healthcare services.

Provisions

The order directs the Department of Health and Human Services to expand access to contraceptives, requests the Federal Trade Commission protect patients' reproductive health privacy, and directs the Department of Justice to organize a group of pro bono lawyers to defend women charged with having an abortion.[2]

References
  1. Sullivan, Kate (July 8, 2022). "Here's what's in Biden's executive order on abortion rights". CNN. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. Ollstein, Alice Miranda (July 8, 2022). "Biden signs abortion rights executive order amid pressure". POLITICO. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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