Executive action on abortion would circumvent constitutional order

Published June 10, 2022 12:00am ET



President Joe Biden told Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday night that he would consider issuing executive orders on abortion should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade. He also predicted the decision would cause Republicans to be voted out of office in November.

“It’s clear that if, in fact, the decision comes down the way it does, and these states impose the limitations they’re talking about, it’s going to cause a mini revolution, and they’re going to vote a lot of these folks out of office,” Biden said.

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