President Joe Biden has blamed Donald Trump for abortion bans across the country.
An Abortion Rights Rally in Virginia
The President made the comments at an abortion rights rally in Virginia. “[Trump’s] betting we won’t hold him responsible. He’s betting you’re going to stop caring. But guess what? I’m betting he’s wrong. I’m betting you won’t forget,” he said.
The New Hampshire Primary
The rally occurred on the same day as the New Hampshire Republican primary, where Trump won. Biden, who didn’t appear on the Democratic primary ballot, emerged victorious through write-ins. Vice President Kamala Harris also attended the abortion rights event.
Trump’s To Blame
Roe v. Wade was overturned in a case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Ultimately, the decision was possible because of right-wing justices who wouldn’t be there if it weren’t for Trump.
Taking Away Freedom
“The person most responsible for taking away this freedom in America is Donald Trump,” Biden proclaimed.
Biden and Israel
The President’s speech was direct and passionate, but that didn’t stop protestors from ensuring their voices were heard. “Shame on you,” one shouted in retaliation to Biden’s handling of Israel’s treatment of Gaza.
They’ve Got This Planned
Biden was dismissive while the protesters were removed. “This is going to go on for a while. They got this planned,” he said.
A Personal Story
Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff, Harris’ spouse, were also present at the rally. Jill told a personal story about a pregnant friend in high school from the days prior to Roe v. Wade. The friend, according to the first lady, had to be declared unfit mentally in order to get an abortion.
Secrecy, Shame, Silence
“Secrecy, shame, silence, danger, even death. That’s what defined that time for so many women. Because of Dobbs, that’s where we’re finding ourselves back again, refighting the battles we had fought,” the first lady said.
Reproductive Freedom and Men
Emhoff spoke on the matter too, emphasizing the importance of men speaking up about abortion rights: “Reproductive freedom is not a woman’s issue. It’s an everyone issue.”
Four More Years
The crowd liked what the quartet had to say. The Associated Press reported chants of “four more years” and booing in regard to Trump.
A Tragic Story
Amanda Zurawski, a woman from Texas, was also present. Tragically, her water broke just eighteen weeks into her pregnancy and, thanks to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, she was denied an abortion until she was in septic shock.
Nothing Short of Barbaric
“What I went through was nothing short of barbaric, and it didn’t need to happen. But it did — because of Donald Trump,” Zurawski said.
Texas Abortion Laws
Standard treatment for Zurawski’s condition would have been an immediate termination to prevent deadly consequences, but Texas laws didn’t allow it. Unless the pregnant person’s life is threatened, the law deems it a crime to perform an abortion if there’s a fetal heartbeat.
A Misleading Term
“Fetal heartbeat” is a misleading, non-medical term; it doesn’t refer to a heartbeat at all. Instead, it describes rhythmic pulses that begin to occur before the heart is even formed.
A Terrible Ordeal
Zurawski was denied an abortion because it was decided she wasn’t in enough danger. Three days later, she went into septic shock. Labor was induced and she miscarried the baby. One of her fallopian tubes is now permanently blocked and she suffers from PTSD.
Struggling To Have Children
“Because I wasn’t permitted to have an abortion and the trauma and the PTSD and the depression that I have dealt with in the eight months since this happened to me is paralyzing. On top of that, I am still struggling to have children,” she previously said.
Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice
Abortion is proving itself to be an incredibly important and divisive issue across the United States. Last November, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley called for less judgment in regard to the issue. “As much as I’m pro-life, I don’t judge anyone for being pro-choice, and I don’t want them to judge me for being pro-life,” she said.
A Big Issue for the Democrats
Abortion is clearly a huge issue for the Democrats — so much so that it’s heavily featured in a Biden TV ad in which Dr Austin Dennard, an OB-GYN, discusses the issue: “In Texas, you are forced to carry that pregnancy, and that is because of Donald Trump overturning Roe v. Wade.”
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