The vice president plans to meet with abortion providers and staff members in Minneapolis, a striking political move that shows how assertive Democrats have grown on the issue.

The appearance at a health center will be the latest leg in a nationwide tour by Ms. Harris, who has emerged as the most outspoken defender of abortion rights in the administration. While White House officials say they have largely reached the limits of their power to protect abortion rights, the issue has emerged as a linchpin of their re-election strategy.

  • BennyHill500@lemmy.ml
    41·
    4 months ago

    This is how when Biden went on the picket fence, it does absolutely nothing to improve the situation but its a cool ‘historic first’ to brag about.

    • Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org
      1·
      4 months ago

      Like his SCOTUS pick. He announced he was choosing a black woman well before he had an actual pick because having the “historic first” to brag about was of value to him and he knew there were black female judges out there who were at least as qualified as any Trump pick.