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United States Vice President Kamala Harris has vowed to halt abortion ban to restore reproductive freedoms.
Harris, who spoke to a cheering crowd at her first presidential campaign rally in Wisconsin, said, “And we who believe in reproductive freedom will stop Donald Trump’s extreme abortion bans because we trust women to make decisions about their own body and not have their government tell them what to do.
“And when Congress passes a law to restore reproductive freedoms as president of the United States, I will sign it into law.”
Reproductive rights are likely to be a hot issue in the election season.
In April, the Associated Press reported that Trump said he believed abortion limits should be left to the states, outlining his position in a video in which he declined to endorse a national ban after months of mixed messages and speculation.
Trump had said in the video posted on his Truth Social site, “Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion rights.
“My view is now that we have an abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both. And whatever they decide must be the law of the land — in this case, the law of the state.”
Harris also highlighted issues to address if elected, stressing that she would address the issue of gun violence in the state.
“Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency,” she said, as she highlighted other issues, including workers’ freedom to join a union, affordable health care, affordable child care, paid family leave, retirement with dignity, every American’s right to vote, safety from gun violence: red flag laws, and universal background checks and assault weapons bans.
According to AFP, Trump pledged to take part in at least one presidential debate with Harris.
Meanwhile, Trump said on Tuesday that his presumptive Democratic opponent Kamala Harris would be “easier” to beat in November’s election than President Joe Biden.
