Former vice-president Joe Biden formally launches his 2020 presidential campaign during a rally May 18, 2019, at Eakins Oval in Philadelphia.

Matt Smith
Former vice-president Joe Biden formally launches his 2020 presidential campaign during a rally May 18, 2019, at Eakins Oval in Philadelphia.

After decades of previous reservations about unrestricted abortion and Roe v. Wade, which he originally said went “too far,” the Democratic nominee for president committed to enshrining the full extent of the decision in law during the 2019 Democratic primary contest.