Watch Live: White House previews Biden’s executive order on abortion access

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a briefing on Wednesday ahead of President Biden signing an executive order on securing access to reproductive and other health care services. The order directs the secretary of health and human services to consider actions to support patients traveling out of state for abortions, including through the use of waivers that would allow states where abortion is legal to cover the cost of the procedure under Medicaid for out-of-state residents.

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