During Tuesday night's presidential debate, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris avoided a question about whether she supports aborting a fetus in the final months of pregnancy, when the fetus can often survive outside the womb.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Harris discussed abortion in addition to a variety of other important issues during a debate hosted by ABC News at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trump reiterated his belief that abortion laws should be determined by individual states. Harris again pledged to wipe out pro-life states and federalize abortion on demand. Roe v. Wade.”
Trump specifically targeted the Democratic Party's pro-abortion extremism, pressing Ms Harris on whether she would support restricting abortion.
“The question has to be asked: would she allow abortions in the eighth month, the ninth month, the seventh month?” Trump said.
“That's fine,” the vice president replied, shaking his head.
“Okay, will you do that?” Trump pressed. “Why don't you ask her that question?”
“Try answering the question of whether you would veto a nationwide abortion ban,” Harris shot back without answering.
“That's the problem, because Roe v. Wade“You can have an abortion in the seventh, eighth, ninth month of pregnancy, and possibly even after birth,” Trump explained.
“That's not true,” Harris argued.
In fact, seven states and Washington, D.C. No restrictions The abortion laws mean that a woman can legally terminate her pregnancy at any point during her pregnancy, for any reason. Roe v. WadeUnder a now-void Supreme Court decision in 1973 that created a constitutional right to abortion, most states allowed abortions up to the point of viability, usually between 20 and 24 weeks, though some states allowed abortions later, subject to certain health exceptions.
Each year, thousands of unborn babies are killed through abortions after 21 weeks of pregnancy. The media portrays late-term abortions as rare, as they account for a small percentage of total abortions, resulting in the loss of thousands of unborn babies' lives.
For example, there were 625,978 legal abortions. Recorded According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2021, the number of aborted babies exceeds 2,000. Of these, 1% occurred after the 21st week of pregnancy, which means that more than 6,000 babies who were past the stage of viability died as a result of abortion. The pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute said: Estimation More than 1 million abortions will be performed in 2023, and the CDC estimates that at least 10,000 late-term abortions may have been performed that year.
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Regarding the alleged murder of babies born after abortions, Trump said: Former pro-abortion Governor Ralph Northam (Democrat) of Virginia said in 2019 Made Controversial comments He spoke about a bill he supports that would allow women in the state to request abortions even if they were close to giving birth.
Appearing as a guest on WTOP-FM, Northam said the intense reaction to the bill has been “really overblown.”
Asked about women who demand abortions at the moment of birth, he replied:
As for late-term abortions, they are of course performed with the consent of the mother and the doctor (several doctors, by the way) and are performed in cases where there is a possibility of severe birth defects or the fetus is not viable.
Northam added:
If the mother goes into labor, I can tell you exactly what will happen: the baby is born, the baby is kept comfortable, if that is what the mother and family wish, the baby is resuscitated, and then a discussion takes place between the doctor and the mother.
Northam later said his comments had been “misinterpreted” by the media. Refused Retract.
In Minnesota, Harris' running mate, Tim Walz, leads the state. Health Department data revealed that at least eight babies were born alive from botched abortions during his tenure. None of the babies appeared to have received life-sustaining care, and “none of the babies born alive from botched abortions appear to have survived,” The Daily Signal reported. Reported.
According to the report, Waltz Obsolete It repeals a 2015 Minnesota law that required the state to report on what steps were taken to protect the life of a baby born as a result of an abortion and whether the baby survived in 2023. It also “stripped away the state's requirement that steps be taken to protect the 'life and health' of the baby and replaced it with a vague requirement that it simply be 'care.'” The report continues.
Harris declined to discuss the abortion restrictions she supports.
Supreme Court Dobbs Following this decision, the Biden-Harris administration and the Democratic Party Roe v. Wadewhich would re-federalize the issue of abortion. Democrats have repeatedly tried to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, arguing that it would reinstate abortion. eggBut opponents of the bill, including Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), say it's an “expansion.” egg And that could lead to an abortion epidemic across the country. Biden Pledged Harris intends to sign the bill if it reaches his desk, and he has already done so.
After all, abortion was a No. 1 issue in Harris' campaign and was also before Biden dropped out of the race. While most polls show abortion is not a top priority for voters, one in four Democrats voted single-issue on abortion, as did a majority of independents. Identify As a “pro-choice” person, I am a supporter of abortion and Painting Republicans are dangerous to women, Distraction There is no escaping Americans’ biggest concerns under a Biden-Harris administration: a struggling economy and a virtually open border.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her on X. Follow.
