President Joe Biden has officially announced that if the Democrats gain control in Congress his first move will be to send a bill codifying Roe v Wade and sign such legislation ahead of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 decision. Midterm elections are 22 days away and abortion rights have been a key motivating factor for the Democratic campaign. The Republican party are calling for a federal abortion ban that would punish doctors for performing the procedure after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade earlier in the year.