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Harris pledges to sign bill ‘to restore reproductive freedom’ as president in Wisconsin speech
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Harris pledges to sign bill ‘to restore reproductive freedom’ as president in Wisconsin speech

Vice President Kamala Harris has suggested she will sign on federally protection against abortion into law during a speech in Wisconsin Thursday night.

“She doesn’t have to abandon her faith or deeply held beliefs to agree, the government shouldn’t be telling her what to do with her body,” Harris said, referring to the women.

“When Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive freedom nationwide, as President of the United States, I will proudly sign it.”

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Kamala Harris speaks in New Hampshire

Vice President Kamala Harris is leaning on abortion issues in the final days of her campaign (Kylie Cooper for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Harris has made abortion rights a cornerstone of her 2024 campaign and has spoken frequently on the issue in her capacity as President Biden’s running mate.

Democrats hope that The continued fallout from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022 will be a powerful political battle in November. In previous midterm races, he was partially credited with helping them retain the Senate and narrowing the Republican margin of victory in the House.

Harris said late Wednesday that Trump would “ban abortion nationwide” and also institute a ban on contraceptives — both positions the former president has explicitly denied.

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Democrats have used abortion as a political rallying cry since the 2022 Dobbs decision

Democrats have used abortion as a political rallying cry since the 2022 Dobbs decision

While Democratic lawmakers have gathered around federal abortion legislation to codify it into law, Republicans have insisted it’s an issue best left to the states.

Moderate GOP lawmakers facing uphill re-election battles have stressed they will not support any federal ban on abortion.

Abortion issues are on the ballot in several states in the November election, including battleground states Nevada and Arizona. Democrats hope it will motivate people who are normally apathetic about elections to show up and vote blue.

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A man enters a polling station

They hope he will drive more voters to the polls in key states where he is on the ballot (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

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“Ours is a fight for the future and it’s a fight for freedom. Freedom, like a woman’s fundamental freedom to make decisions about her own body and not have her government tell her what to do,” she said Harris on Wednesday.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) slammed Harris ahead of her appearance in the Wisconsin battleground, with chairman Michael Whatley saying in a statement: “Harris’ vision for Wisconsin is an even more dangerously liberal version of the last four years. Kamala Harris broke Wisconsin’s economy, but President Trump will fix it.”

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