Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, warned Friday that he will fight any attempt by the Biden administration to declare a “public-health emergency” on abortion after the Supreme Court rules on a challenge to Roe v. Wade.
President Biden has indicated that he may use executive orders to circumvent red-state moves to restrict abortion, depending on how the high court rules on a pending case. Among the moves eyed by the White House reportedly includes the declaration of a public-health emergency to preserve access to abortion.
Mr. Rubio said that he would introduce legislation as part of an effort to do “everything I can to protect life and block this outrageous presidential power grab.