Vice President Kamala Harris Advocates for Reproductive Rights at Planned Parenthood Clinic in Minnesota
Vice President Kamala Harris will embark on a momentous visit to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota on Thursday, according to White House officials. This significant trip marks a high-profile engagement with an abortion provider, as part of Harris’ ongoing “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour.
The vice president’s itinerary includes a visit to the Planned Parenthood facility in Minnesota, where she is anticipated to engage with staff members on the critical topic of reproductive rights. Harris commenced her tour in January at a clinic in Wisconsin and has since visited California, Georgia, Michigan, and Arizona.
Minnesota represents the fifth state Harris has visited since President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last week. Although the prepared remarks from the president’s speech contained references to abortion, Biden himself did not utter the word during his delivery. In 2023, Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz signed a bill into law, codifying the “fundamental right” to access abortion in the state.
The vice president’s visit to Minnesota aligns with the Biden campaign’s initiative titled “March Month of Action,” which includes plans for both President Biden and Harris to travel to every battleground state this month. The campaign aims to prioritize abortion as a core element of its messaging, especially targeting moderate voters – notably women.
Approximately half of registered U.S. voters believe that this year’s elections will exert a substantial influence on the availability of abortion, and about one in eight voters asserts that abortion is the most significant factor shaping their electoral decision, according to a recent KFF survey.