Even as former President Donald Trump spews misinformation and remains extraordinarily light on policy detail—other than his plans for severe tariffs—it is Vice President Kamala Harris who has been under constant scrutiny for not being forthcoming enough about her policy agenda.
The double standard has not only resulted in a striking asymmetry of campaign coverage, but it has often downplayed one of the policy issues that is most likely to pave a potential path to victory: reproductive rights, a crucial component of women’s health care. Harris has been crystal clear on this issue. She opposes the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and has pledged, if elected, to sign legislation restoring a woman’s right to an abortion and other elements of reproductive rights.
Even as former President Donald Trump spews misinformation and remains extraordinarily light on policy detail—other than his plans for severe tariffs—it is Vice President Kamala Harris who has been under constant scrutiny for not being forthcoming enough about her policy agenda.
The double standard has not only resulted in a striking asymmetry of campaign coverage, but it has often downplayed one of the policy issues that is most likely to pave a potential path to victory: reproductive rights, a crucial component of women’s health care. Harris has been crystal clear on this issue. She opposes the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and has pledged, if elected, to sign legislation restoring a woman’s right to an abortion and other elements of reproductive rights.
Abortion has been a galvanizing issue among women voters over the past two years. In the 2022 midterm elections, support for reproductive rights helped stymie the predicted red wave; since then, it provided crucial momentum for Harris’s candidacy. Whereas President Joe Biden struggled to even speak about abortion during the first debate, Harris has a long history of supporting reproductive rights and has been totally transparent about where she stands.
Though her opponent has tried to fog the issue under the guise of state’s rights, voters don’t have much trouble understanding what the Trump abortion bans, as Democrats call them, have been all about. If Harris delivers a victory address in the coming hours or days, it will likely be her clear-eyed vision about this policy issue at the heart of her win.
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