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VP Kamala Harris Makes History with Abortion Clinic Visit

What: Vice President Harris made history on Thursday as the first president or vice president to tour a facility that provides abortions. Harris visited a Planned Parenthood clinic between St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, that has been serving many women from other states nearby that banned abortion.

Harris didn’t mince words: “How dare these elected leaders believe they are in a better position to tell women what they need,” Harris said. “We have to be a nation that trusts women.”

Why it matters: Call me naive, but I was surprised that this was the first time a president or VP had made it to an abortion clinic. As we have seen through the stories of Kate Cox and countless other women, abortions are a necessary part of healthcare for women.

Source: Associated Press

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