Abortion pills now account for nearly two-thirds of the U.S. abortions, with around one-quarter provided through telehealth.
“Today marks the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade — a moral and constitutional atrocity that…stripped the states of their right to protect the unborn,” said Mr Trump.
“The estimated number of abortions provided by a clinician decreased from 85,020 abortions in April 2022, before the decision, to 79,620 abortions in August 2022.”
The Senate approved the ban 28-19 and the House advanced it 62-38.
The statewide vote is the United States’ first statewide electoral test since Roe v Wade was overturned in June, returning legal protections to the state level.
26 per cent of Democrats maintained that they would still support President Joe Biden in the next presidential election.
“Clinics have begun closing in some US states. 13 states have so-called trigger laws in place that will see abortion banned within 30 days.”
Mr Obama says the decision “reverses 50 years precedent, attacking the essential freedoms of Americans.”
President Joe Biden had urged Congress to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade, saying a woman’s right to have an abortion is “fundamental.”
United States President Joe Biden has asked Congress to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade, saying a woman’s right to have an abortion is “fundamental.”
