Desperation: Joe Biden Promises to Make Abortion Legal Nationwide in January if Democrats Keep Majority

President Joe Biden on Tuesday promised to sign a bill making abortion legal nationwide if Democrats are able to keep their Congressional majorities in the midterms.

“If you do your part and vote, Democratic leaders in Congress, I promise you, we’ll do our part,” Biden said.

Biden made his announcement at a Democratic National Committee event at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC, surrounded by “Restore Roe” signs.

President Joe Biden speaks about abortion access during a Democratic National Committee event at the Howard Theatre, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Joe Biden speaks about abortion access during a Democratic National Committee event at the Howard Theatre, Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

He vowed that he would sign a bill codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law in January if Democrats still had majorities in both houses of Congress.

Hundreds of little plastic foetuses are displayed on a square in Houten, August 12, 2013. The Dutch Christian organisation Schreeuw om Leven (Scream for Life) has set up the action to protest against the establishment of a Centre for Birth Control, Abortion and Sexuality Rotterdam (CASA) in Houten. AFP PHOTO / ANP / ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN ***netherlands out*** (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN / AFP) (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Hundreds of little plastic fetuses are displayed to protest against the establishment of an abortion center. (ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in June, Biden and Democrats have voiced their eagerness to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law.

Pro-life supporters celebrate outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2022. - The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life. The conservative-dominated court overturned the landmark 1973 "Roe v Wade" decision that enshrined a woman's right to an abortion and said individual states can permit or restrict the procedure themselves. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Pro-life supporters celebrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2022 after the Court overturned the landmark 1973 “Roe v Wade” decision. (OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

The president urged his supporters to remember how they felt the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, pointing to the “chaos and heartache” that followed.

“It’s not just affecting your generation, young generation, it’s affecting children, moms, grandmoms, grandpops, and all the entire generations,” Biden said.

Jessica Golibart cries as demonstrators gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2022. The Supreme Court is poised to strike down the right to abortion in the U.S., according to a leaked draft of a majority opinion that would shred nearly 50 years of constitutional protections. The draft, obtained by Politico, was written by Justice Samuel Alito, and has been circulated inside the conservative-dominated court, the news outlet reported. Politico stressed that the document it obtained is a draft and opinions could change. The court is expected to issue a decision by June. The draft opinion calls the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision "egregiously wrong from the start."

A pro-abortion activist cries as demonstrators gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, as the Supreme Court reversed the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Democrats are betting heavily on the abortion issue for the midterm elections, stoking fears of a Republican attempt to limit abortions nationwide. Democrats and super PACs aligned with their agenda have spent nearly $18 million to air abortion-centered ads according to a Politico report.

“Right now we’re short a handful of votes,” Biden said.

The president already endorsed the idea of breaking the filibuster to make abortion legal shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

“If the filibuster gets in the way, it’s like voting rights, we provide an exception for this, or an exception to the filibuster for this action,” the president said, criticizing the Supreme Court for their “outrageous behavior.”

But Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) have both signaled their unwillingness to break the Senate filibuster, even on the issue of abortion, making it impossible for Democrats to reach a majority.

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