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In an interview that aired Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Vice President Kamala Harris expressed deep concern over abortion bans in various states. She emphasized that these bans are cutting women off from essential reproductive care and causing a significant “health care crisis.”
“These clinics are trusted in the community,” Harris told co-host Mika Brzezinski, highlighting that they provide critical services like Pap smears, breast cancer screenings, and HIV screenings. “People want to walk into a health care facility and be treated with dignity and without judgment so they can address their health care concerns,” she added, reflecting on her visit to a reproductive care clinic in Minnesota in March.
Harris pointed out the broader impact of these bans, stating, “In states where they have passed these Trump abortion bans, these clinics are closing, which means there is a reduction of very essential health care across the board for a lot of people.”
The full interview with Harris will aired on “Morning Joe” on Monday, marking two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
During the interview, Harris was joined by reproductive rights advocate Hadley Duvall, known for her role in a campaign ad for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s re-election campaign. Duvall shared her personal story about needing an abortion after suffering sexual abuse by her stepfather.
“If there is a woman who is in that reproductive age, then her life is at stake during this election,” Duvall told Brzezinski. She urged voters to support Biden and other Democrats to protect abortion rights. “It does not matter if you have never voted Democrat in your life. It’s get off your high horse because women, we don’t get to choose a whole lot, and you at least can choose who you can vote for,” Duvall said.
Harris framed the issue as one of fundamental freedom. “Fundamentally, on this issue, it’s about freedom,” she said. “And every person of whatever gender should understand that if such a fundamental freedom such as the right to make decisions about your own body can be taken, be aware of what other freedoms may be at stake.”
