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Proc 10515ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10515

50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision

This proclamation commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, criticizes the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning it, and calls on Congress to codify abortion protections into law. It references existing executive actions taken by the Biden Administration but issues no new policy directives or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 4719

Impact dates

  1. proclamation of January 22, 2023 as commemorative date

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • proclamation of January 22, 2023 as commemorative date

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document is purely commemorative despite politically charged topic; no binding policy issued
  • References to past executive orders and congressional calls are rhetorical, not operative
  • Vague on specific mechanisms for 'restoring' right to choose beyond legislative appeal
Proclamation 10515: 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision · Executive Orders