Biden takes questions at a press conference in Israel

Chief of staff Ron Klain and senior adviser Anita Dunn are among those who don’t see a compelling case for the move, but Klain has told others he would be open to it if he could be persuaded it would allow the administration to do more , corresponding to the three people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Then the Supreme Court tipped Roe v. calf For the past month, President Biden has faced tremendous pressure from liberal activists and Democratic lawmakers to push his executive powers to the limit in protecting access to abortion. Biden has been criticized for reacting too lukewarmly to the ruling, though he has used more forceful rhetoric and taken a series of measures in recent days, issuing an executive order last week to ensure access to abortion drugs and emergency contraception.