But when Democrats lost the House to Republicans, did Americans also lose that promise?

The state of abortion rights in the US is still in massive flux.

What can the president do to restore abortion rights?

Joe Biden speaking

Theofficial published transcripthas the word written twice, meaning Biden dropped one instance of it during his speech.

But already more than a dozen states are enforcing extreme abortion bans."

President Biden then makes a brief, but powerful promise to the American people.

Joe Biden gives 2023 State of the Union

“Make no mistake about it,” he began.

“If Congress passes a national ban, I will veto it,” he said.

Biden doubled down on hisTwitteraccount, restating his vow to veto a national abortion ban.

Biden then called for Congress to pass the Equality Act.