“Keep complaining. Keep speaking your mind. It’s extremely important,” Biden, who took a bike ride near his family’s beach home in Delaware, told those protesting the June 24 decision. Biden, 79, also said he asked his staff “if I have the authority” to declare a health emergency and what the effects would be, according to White House press accounts. “We can do many things to satisfy women’s rights,” he told reporters. “Meanwhile, essentially, the only way to change that is to have a national law that reinstates Roe v Wade.” President Joe Biden stops to speak to reporters while riding his bicycle at Gordon’s Pond State Park in Rehobeth Beach, Delaware on July 10, 2022. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images “Keep protesting,” said Biden, who rode bike near his family’s Delaware beach house.REUTERS Protests against the justices who voted to overturn the landmark 1973 case have continued since the ruling, and in some cases have drawn criticism of the tactics used to get their views heard. Last week, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, had to flee Morton’s Steakhouse in Washington, DC after protesters appeared outside the restaurant. Morton attacked the protesters and condemned the incident. A woman holds a sign defending abortion rights outside South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia, South Carolina on July 7, 2022. AP Photo/Meg Kinnard President Joe Biden has promised to “reinstate Roe v Wade as national law” if passed by Congress. Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images “The Honorable Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh and all of our other restaurant patrons were unreasonably harassed by unruly protesters while dining at Morton’s restaurant,” a restaurant spokesperson said. Biden acknowledged that he had the power to ensure that women have access to abortions and that their personal information is protected, but restoring Roe v. Wade rights will require Congress to act. “As president I don’t have the authority to say we’re going to reinstate Roe v. Wade as the law of the land,” Biden said. “My ultimate goal is to reinstate Roe v Wade as national law by passing a bill through the United States Congress and I will sign it.” President Joe Biden did not comment on protesters who tried to confront Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, DC.AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File President Joe Biden acknowledged that he carefully got back on his bike after he fell in an incident last June. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images On Friday, Biden signed an executive order directing Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to develop a plan to ensure access to abortion, medical care and contraception in all 50 states. Speaking to reporters, Biden also pointed out that he removed a clip from the bicycle pedal that he blamed for causing his crash last month after his foot got caught in the toe cage of his Trek. ”I want you to know one important thing: I took out the … thing,” said the president, who was wearing a blue shirt, black shorts, Ray-Ban sunglasses and was surrounded by Secret Service agents. Protesters head to Odessa City Hall to support abortion rights in Odessa, Texas on July 9, 2022. Ellie Hartman/Odessa American via APA An abortion rights activist wears a blindfold with her left hand in red paint against during a protest in Union Square on June 24, 2022.AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura In the midst of answering questions from the media, Biden realized he was wearing his helmet. “I look like a fool here in this interview,” he said. “I wore this helmet because it was a tough interview.”
