One hour after news began circulating that an abortion law written in 1864 would take effect in Arizona, Vice President Kamala Harris announced she was traveling to the state to make a speech.
She had visited Phoenix just one month prior to talk about the threat of abortion bans, and Harris went to the Grand Canyon State again three days after the ruling. This time in Tucson, for an appearance focused on the same topic.
“This fight is about freedom,” Harris said. “And the freedom that is fundamental to the promise of America. … That includes the freedom to make decisions about one’s own body and not have the government telling people what to do.”
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about abortion during a Biden/Harris campaign event at El Rio Neighborhood Center in Tucson, Ariz.,
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