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Josh Wingrove and Kate Queram

Biden condemns ‘terrible’ court decisions but has few powers

President Joe Biden’s administration is still exploring legal options to buttress protections for abortion services, but a top spokeswoman signaled his team sees few or none after what Biden called a “terrible” ruling.

Biden again condemned the decision by the court’s conservative majority on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, opening the door for states to ban abortions.

“We’re going to continue to see what else we can do,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Saturday on Air Force One. “But I guess what I’m trying to say about the executive actions, is that nothing could make, could fill the hole that this decision has made” other than Congress passing a law, she said.

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