WATCH: Biden promises to restore Roe v. Wade as 'law of the land’ | 2024 State of the Union

In his last State of the Union address before the general election, President Joe Biden pledged to restore abortion protections after the Supreme Court’s decision in 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade.

“If Americans send me a Congress that supports the right to choose, I promise you: I will restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the land again,” the president said, with Supreme Court justices in attendance for this address to Congress.

Biden’s March 7 address comes as he seeks reelection against likely Republican nominee former President Donald Trump. Biden, seeking reelection, has rebuked Republican efforts to erode access to abortion and reproductive care services, including in vitro fertilization.

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