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He’s also promised aggressive use of the Defense Production Act, a wartime law a president can use to direct certain private-sector activity.

Additionally, Joe Biden promises to elevate the government’s scientists and physicians to communicate a consistent message to the public, and he would have the US rejoin the World Health Organization.

He’s also willing to use executive power for a national mask mandate, but whether that is enforceable is questionable.

Trump vs Biden Policies 2020: Abortion

Years before his run for the White House, Trump described himself as a strong abortion rights proponent. But since coming to Washington, he has been cheered by anti-abortion groups for his administration's efforts to restrict access to the procedure.

As a candidate and as president, President Donald Trump has consistently expressed his opposition to the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide and said the issue should be decided by states.

He has expressed support for the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits Medicaid from being used to pay for abortions in most circumstances, and he's sought to restrict access to two drugs that are used to induce abortions in the first 10 weeks of pregnancies.

Read also: Past Writings Indicate Amy Coney Barrett May Reverse Roe v. Wade

In his Republican National Convention speech in August, the US President declared that “children, born and unborn, have a God-given right to life.”

Nominating Amy Coney Barrett, a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals judge, has the anti-abortion movement hopeful that the high court — should she win confirmation — will tilt decisively to the right and pave the way for the court to eventually overturn the Roe case.



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