Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said Thursday that “older white men” need to listen to women on the abortion issue.
“I think older white men need to learn how to talk about this a little bit more. And I think the most important thing is to listen to women and listen to what they have to say.” and waltz said during an interview Appears on CNN’s “The Source” with anchor Caitlan Collins. “As I listened to them, I found that they were talking loudly about this issue, and they were talking to the ballot box.”
Vice President Harris visited a family planning clinic in Walz’s home state on Thursday, becoming the first sitting president and vice president to visit a facility that provides abortion services.
“I came to this medical clinic to uplift the work happening in Minnesota as an example of what true leadership looks like,” she said after touring the facility. “It’s about understanding that it’s right and fair for people to have access to the health care they need and in an environment where they’re treated with dignity and respect.”
In his interview with Collins, Walz compared President Biden and Harris’ records on the abortion issue to former President Trump’s.
“Look, the contrast couldn’t be greater. Donald Trump makes it very clear,” Walz said. “He brags about a lot of things that aren’t true. He hasn’t created any jobs. He’s not a scratch golfer and he’s not in very good shape. But he ripped.” [Roe v. Wade] Outside. “
“He appointed a judge to take it up, and he’ll do it again,” Walz continued.
Walz’s state enacted legislation in 2022 that protects the right to reproductive freedom, including abortion, contraception and fertility services. Abortion is also protected in the state constitution under a 1995 law. Doe v. Gomez decision By the Supreme Court of Minnesota.
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