Jessica Valenti pointed out something many people found MISSING from State of the Union

[SorellaLaBefana]

In President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union since Roe was overturned and half of the country lost their right to be seen as full human beings, abortion barely merited a mention. In a speech where ‘junk fees’ got nineteen sentences, reproductive rights got just four:

“Congress must restore the right the Supreme Court took away last year and codify Roe v. Wade to protect every woman’s constitutional right to choose. The Vice President and I are doing everything we can to protect access to reproductive health care and safeguard patient privacy. But already, more than a dozen states are enforcing extreme abortion bans. Make no mistake; if Congress passes a national abortion ban, I will veto it.”

In all, Biden spoke on abortion for about thirty seconds. And while the president found emotion and energy when talking about other issues facing the nation, he seemed to almost shrug out the perfunctory few sentences on abortion.

It was, to be blunt, offensive.

This speech was the president’s opportunity to say something meaningful to the women of this country, a chance to announce some kind of real action outside of empty platitudes. At the very least, it was the time and place to seriously highlight the crisis of care brought on by abortion restrictions...

https://jessica.substack.com/p/bidens-abortion-aside

It is difficult to not accept her conclusion that "If President Biden gave American women any message tonight, it's this: We’re on our own."

[Lovie777]

1. We are not alone....................

[Renew Deal]

2. Thank you for your concern.

[Mad_Machine76]

3. Abortion rights

Is something that she is focused on/passionate about. I would imagine that she might feel that way unless he devoted a substantial part of the speech to it. I would also say that Biden probably doesn’t have much he can promise to do with things being the way they are, politically.

[RussBLib]

4. at least he mentioned it

...and the reaction to Roe's cancellation was strong at the ballot box. It will be strong again next election.

I didn't think he slighted it, and it wasn't "missing."

https://russblib.blogspot.com