Psaki Says Biden ‘Committed to Codifying’ Roe v. Wade after Supreme Court Agrees to Revisit Precedent

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that President Biden is “committed to codifying” Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion, after the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will allow the justices to reconsider the precedent set by the landmark Roe and Planned Parenthood v. Casey decisions.

During a press briefing, Psaki declined to comment on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case, which involves a Mississippi law passed in 2018 that bans abortions after 15 weeks with limited exceptions.

She claimed, however,...