Kamala Harris says Donald Trump will sign a national abortion ban, former prez calls it a lie

During the debate, Kamala Harris laid out the consequences of Donald Trump’s policies on women's rights and health.

Published on: Sep 11, 2024, 07:37:23 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are facing off for the ABC News presidential debate – the only debate they have scheduled so far. During the event, the discussion turned to the subject of abortion, with Harris laying out the consequences of Trump’s policies on women's rights and health. The veep also claimed Trump will sign a national abortion ban.

Kamala Harris says Donald Trump will sign a national abortion ban (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) (AP)

‘If Donald Trump were to be reelected, he will sign a national abortion ban’

"Let's understand how we got here," said Harris. "Donald Trump hand-selected three members of the Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo Roe v. Wade, and that's what they've done."

Harris stressed that the result is "Trump abortion bans" in 20 states. "Bans that make no exception even for rape and insist which, understand what that means. A survivor of a crime of violation to their body does not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body next. That is immoral. And one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply-held belief to agree the government and Donald Trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do with her body,” she added.

Harris went on to claim that she has spoken with women across the country. "Pregnant women who want to carry a pregnancy to term suffering from a miscarriage, being denied care in an emergency room because the health care providers are afraid they might go to jail and she's bleeding out in a car in a parking lot. She didn't want that. Her husband didn't want that. a 12- or 13-year-old survivor of incest being forced to carry a pregnancy to term. They don't want that. And I pledge to you, when Congress passes a bill to put back in place the protections of Roe v. Wade as President of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law,” she said.

"But understand, if Donald Trump were to be reelected, he will sign a national abortion ban," she added. "Understand in his Project 2025, there would be a national abortion monitor that would be monitoring your pregnancies, your miscarriages. I think the American people believe that certain freedom, in particularly the freedom to make decisions about one's own body, should not be made by the government."

Trump, however, clarified, “I am not signing a ban,” adding that a national abortion ban is not needed.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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