The Biden campaign is intensifying its focus on abortion policy as a major campaign issue ahead of the first 2024 presidential debate, particularly highlighting former President Donald Trump’s role in the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two years ago. Vice President Kamala Harris is at the forefront of this effort, accusing Trump of being ‘guilty’ of taking away reproductive rights from women and causing a nationwide healthcare crisis and has been actively headlining events to galvanize support for reproductive rights. The anniversary has sparked a series of reactions, with Democrats aiming to use the issue to sway the upcoming election in their favor, while Republicans have been more muted in their responses and Trump himself has maintained that abortion laws should be left to individual states despite his celebrated role in the 2022 ruling as a victory for the pro-life movement and his previous appointment of conservative justices who contributed to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and has warned against giving Democrats control while his allies argue that state-level abortion limits in Georgia have energized conservative evangelicals. The Supreme Court is also expected to release decisions on Trump’s presidential immunity and Idaho’s abortion ban, among other cases. The issue of abortion has become a central part of the political debate, with both sides planning to spend millions to influence voters and renewed efforts to pass an abortion rights amendment in states like Florida.
Key points
- Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden campaign are using the Roe v.
- The Supreme Court is set to release decisions on Trump’s presidential immunity and abortion access, among other major cases.
- The battle over reproductive rights continues to be a central political issue two years after the Dobbs decision, with both sides planning to spend millions to influence voters on the issue.
Wade reversal anniversary to target Donald Trump’s role in the Supreme Court’s decision.
