Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 22, 2024 / 19:20 pm
During a speech to kick off her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour, Vice President Kamala Harris called on Congress to expand and legalize abortion nationwide by codifying the rules that existed in the Roe v. Wade era.
Under the now-defunct Roe v. Wade decision, most state restrictions on abortion were considered unconstitutional. After the Supreme Court overturned the ruling in June 2022, more than 20 states passed legislation to place restrictions on abortion, including more than a dozen states that prohibited abortion in almost all circumstances.
“To truly protect reproductive freedoms, we must restore the protections of Roe,” Harris, who is vying for another term as vice president on President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign, said during an event Monday in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
“What the United States Supreme Court took, Congress can put back in place,” Harris added. “… When Congress passes a law that puts back the protections of Roe, Joe Biden will sign it.”
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