The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. July 8, 2022 Biden to Sign Executive Order on Abortion Rights ------------------------------------------------ President Biden is signing an executive order today to protect abortion rights, two weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The order directs Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to submit a report within 30 days on how to safeguard access to abortion medication and emergency contraception while maintaining patient privacy. .