A central topic at the White House Daily Press Briefing on Thursday was the Supreme Court’s refusal to block a Texas anti-abortion law.
A standout moment came when a male reporter, Owen Jensen of Ewtn, a Catholic news network, pressed White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Joe Biden’s support for abortion rights while his Catholic faith does not.
“Why does the president support abortion when his own Catholic faith teaches abortion as morally wrong?” the reporter asked.
“He believes that it’s a woman’s right. It’s a woman’s body, and it’s her choice,” Psaki responded.
The reporter followed up. “Who does he believe, then, should look out for the unborn child?”
Psaki replied, “He believes that it is up to a woman to make those decisions, and up to a woman to make those decisions with her doctor. I know you have never faced those choices,...
A standout moment came when a male reporter, Owen Jensen of Ewtn, a Catholic news network, pressed White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Joe Biden’s support for abortion rights while his Catholic faith does not.
“Why does the president support abortion when his own Catholic faith teaches abortion as morally wrong?” the reporter asked.
“He believes that it’s a woman’s right. It’s a woman’s body, and it’s her choice,” Psaki responded.
The reporter followed up. “Who does he believe, then, should look out for the unborn child?”
Psaki replied, “He believes that it is up to a woman to make those decisions, and up to a woman to make those decisions with her doctor. I know you have never faced those choices,...
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