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The Biden administration will make abortion pills more widely available following Roe's 'despicable' demise, top health official saysBecerra vowed his office will work with federal law enforcement agencies to ensure that states cannot ban abortion pills, as some Republican-led states have tried to do — though it's unclear how the laws would be enforced given that pills are sent through the mail.
Federal offices also will be sending information to healthcare providers about the medications, called misoprostol and mifepristone, Becerra said. But he stopped short of saying that every medical provider should offer the abortion pill when asked about the possibility by a reporter.
The plan is still taking shape
Part of the plan will make clear to healthcare providers who accept Medicaid funding which generally covers people with lower income levelsthat they can use federal funds to pay for birth controlfor patients. The coverage will pay for emergency contraception, such as Plan B, and long-term contraceptives known as intrauterine devices, or IUDs.
The agency will help train doctors and pharmacists on birth control and on referring patients elsewhere in cases where they cannot provide reproductive healthcare.
Becerra is also directing the Office for Civil Rights to ensure that patients and medical providers can keep health information private and not face discrimination when they seek abortions or birth control.
He wants his office to see how to use the Emergency Medical Treatment Act to enforce abortion rights. While Becerra didn't commit to specifics, one way could be for federal officials to investigate emergency departments that fail to provide abortions when a pregnancy would threaten a patient's health or life.
https://www.businessinsider.com/becerra-pledges-health-agencies-will-increase-abortion-bill-access-2022-6