Vice President Harris hammers Florida's 'radical abortion ban,' promises to keep fighting to protect rights

"And the Florida Legislature last year passed a law banning abortion after 15 weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest."

"Planned Parenthood of America President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson, noted the number of out-of-state patients coming to Florida to obtain abortions has doubled."

"Florida already has restrictions on abortion including a mandate that women wait 24 hours before terminating their pregnancies."

"The memo ends with a warning that "the Agency will refer to local law enforcement any evidence of criminal activity that it discovers in its surveys of providers.""

"Ron DeSantis pans 'social justice' while defending ban of African-American Studies courseVice President Kamala Harris came to Tallahassee on the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling where she vowed that the Biden administration would continue to take steps to ensure a women's right to access abortion despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year to repeal it."

"nnHarris said Florida is one of 22 states to take such action."

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""So today we are fighting back," Harris told the crowd."

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"Harris made her speech before a boisterous crowd of about 1,500 abortion rights advocates gathered just a mile from the state Capitol where the Republican-controlled Legislature is considering whether to further tighten abortion restrictions."

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"Biden signed a presidential memorandum Sunday directing the secretaries of the departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Services to consult with the U.S. Attorney General and consider new ways to ensure that patients can access legal reproductive care, including medication abortion from a pharmacy, free from threats or violence."

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"Prior to Harris' appearance onstage, the crowd heard from House Minority Leader Fetnrice Driskell, Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book and Sujatha Prabhakaran, medical director of Plaed Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida."

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"The kind of determination possessed by some of our greatest patriots," Harris said, comparing the fight for abortion rights as part of a line of actions taken to secure other rights such as the right to vote for women."

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"Harris met with state Democratic lawmakers last year in Orlando shortly after Roe was rolled back."

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"Harris also criticized Florida' existing abortion ban as "radical" and criticized the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis, for warning health care providers about possible criminal charges if they distribute abortion pills."

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"Harris also criticized Florida' existing abortion ban as "radical" and criticized the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis, for warning health care providers about possible criminal charges if they distribute abortion pills."

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"Ron DeSantis pans 'social justice' while defending ban of African-American Studies courseVice President Kamala Harris came to Tallahassee on the 50th aiversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling where she vowed that the Biden administration would continue to take steps to ensure a women's right to access abortion despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year to repeal it."

This is a positive sentiment.

"Ron DeSantis pans 'social justice' while defending ban of African-American Studies courseVice President Kamala Harris came to Tallahassee on the 50th aiversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling where she vowed that the Biden administration would continue to take steps to ensure a women's right to access abortion despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year to repeal it."

This is a positive sentiment.

"Ron DeSantis pans 'social justice' while defending ban of African-American Studies courseVice President Kamala Harris came to Tallahassee on the 50th aiversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling where she vowed that the Biden administration would continue to take steps to ensure a women's right to access abortion despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year to repeal it."

This is a positive sentiment.