When Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, there was no longer a constitutional right to abortion. With states once again regaining the right to regulate abortion, some have enshrined it in their constitutions while others have placed restrictions on the deadly procedure.
A study published in November reported that in the first half of 2023, 32,000 babies’ lives, who otherwise would have been killed, were spared because of the abortion restrictions that have been put in place.
Harris’ tour promises to “hold extremists accountable” for proposing a national abortion ban, call on Congress to codify Roe v. Wade into law, and promote the Biden administration’s initiatives expanding abortion access.
According to a White House press release, the vice president will be urging attendees to “use their voices and stay engaged in the fight for fundamental freedoms.”
“Across our nation, there is a full-on attack on a woman’s fundamental freedom to make decisions about her own body,” Harris said in a Facebook post accompanied by a video.
“In the new year, I will be traveling the country to organize, build community, and fight back. Because when we fight, we win,” she said.