In one of her fiercest attacks at Donald Trump over abortion, Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris called the Republican rival and his party “hypocrites”.
Kamala Harris, who currently serves as US Vice President, held Trump’s abortion ban decision a reason behind the death of two women in Georgia.
“And these hypocrites want to start talking about how this is in the best interest of women and children,” Kamala told a rally in Georgia’s Atlanta, according to news agency AFP.
“Well, where have you been? Where have you been when it comes to taking care of the women and children of America, where have you been? How dare they.”
Ever since US President Joe Biden passed the baton to Harris for the knife-edge US presidential polls due in November, the Vice President has not spared a word to corner Trump and vehemently criticised his past abortion decisions as “Trump abortion bans.”
Later at a rally in liberal-leaning Madison in Wisconsin, Kamala called the bans “immoral”.
“This is a health care crisis, and Donald Trump is the architect.”
Harris’s both speeches mentioned Amber Nicole Thurman, a 28-year-old mother from Georgia who developed a rare complication from abortion pills and died during emergency surgery in 2022.
An official Georgia state committee blamed the fatal outcome on a “preventable” lag in performing a critical procedure.
“We will make sure Amber is not just remembered as a statistic,” Harris said in Atlanta, a day after meeting Thurman’s family during a campaign event hosted by talkshow icon Oprah Winfrey.
Donald Trump has often mentioned in his campaign trail that his three Supreme Court picks paved the way for the 2022 overturning of the national right to abortion.
At least 20 states have since brought in full or partial restrictions, with Georgia banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Last month, Trump, however, announced that he will vote against Florida’s Amendment 4, a measure that seeks to expand abortion access in the state.
This decision follows backlash from social conservatives after Trump’s earlier comments suggested potential support for the measure.
“I’ll be voting no,” Trump told Fox News, clarifying his stance amid controversy. Despite his opposition to the measure, Trump criticised Florida’s current six-week abortion ban as a “terrible mistake.”
Trump’s evolving position on abortion underscores the political challenges he faces, given his role in appointing three Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022. This reversal paved the way for restrictive state laws on abortion.
Kamala Harris, who currently serves as US Vice President, held Trump’s abortion ban decision a reason behind the death of two women in Georgia.
“And these hypocrites want to start talking about how this is in the best interest of women and children,” Kamala told a rally in Georgia’s Atlanta, according to news agency AFP.
“Well, where have you been? Where have you been when it comes to taking care of the women and children of America, where have you been? How dare they.”
Ever since US President Joe Biden passed the baton to Harris for the knife-edge US presidential polls due in November, the Vice President has not spared a word to corner Trump and vehemently criticised his past abortion decisions as “Trump abortion bans.”
Later at a rally in liberal-leaning Madison in Wisconsin, Kamala called the bans “immoral”.
“This is a health care crisis, and Donald Trump is the architect.”
Harris’s both speeches mentioned Amber Nicole Thurman, a 28-year-old mother from Georgia who developed a rare complication from abortion pills and died during emergency surgery in 2022.
An official Georgia state committee blamed the fatal outcome on a “preventable” lag in performing a critical procedure.
“We will make sure Amber is not just remembered as a statistic,” Harris said in Atlanta, a day after meeting Thurman’s family during a campaign event hosted by talkshow icon Oprah Winfrey.
Donald Trump has often mentioned in his campaign trail that his three Supreme Court picks paved the way for the 2022 overturning of the national right to abortion.
At least 20 states have since brought in full or partial restrictions, with Georgia banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Last month, Trump, however, announced that he will vote against Florida’s Amendment 4, a measure that seeks to expand abortion access in the state.
This decision follows backlash from social conservatives after Trump’s earlier comments suggested potential support for the measure.
“I’ll be voting no,” Trump told Fox News, clarifying his stance amid controversy. Despite his opposition to the measure, Trump criticised Florida’s current six-week abortion ban as a “terrible mistake.”
Trump’s evolving position on abortion underscores the political challenges he faces, given his role in appointing three Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022. This reversal paved the way for restrictive state laws on abortion.