FILE PHOTO: U.S. Justice department announces action to protect reproductive

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland takes questions following the announcement of the Justice Department’s first affirmative litigation to protect access to reproductive healthcare following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, at the Department of Justice in Washington, U.S., August 2, 2022.REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein