Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Iowa for 'reproductive rights' event
As Republican presidential hopefuls begin to frequent the Iowa caucus trail, Vice President Kamala Harris is planning an event Thursday in Des Moines on reproductive health care.
Harris — who dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race before the Iowa caucuses — will hold an event with Des Moines area leaders on “the fight to protect reproductive rights,” according to a White House news release.
President Joe Biden is expected to announce a 2024 bid for reelection, most likely with Harris as his running mate.
Her visit comes after former President Donald Trump’s campaign stop Monday in Davenport. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley made her second campaign trip to Iowa March 10, on the same day Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, considered a potential candidate, was visiting Iowa on a book tour.
Iowa has not banned abortion, but Democrats are concerned the medical procedure could be further restricted by Iowa Republicans in the future. In addition to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, the Iowa Supreme Court also overturned a precedent and ruled there is not a right to abortion under Iowa’s state constitution.
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