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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican candidate Donald Trump for Florida's new six-week abortion ban, attributing the policy's implementation to Trump's appointments to the Supreme Court during his presidency. Harris made these remarks in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of ongoing efforts by her and President Joe Biden to emphasize their stance on abortion rights, hoping to mobilize voters in their favor.
"On this day, at the stroke of midnight, another Trump abortion ban came into effect in Florida. As of this morning, 4 million women in this state woke up with fewer reproductive freedoms than they had last night. This is the new reality under a Trump abortion ban," Harris stated.
Florida's highest court recently paved the way for the six-week abortion ban, a period before many women are aware of their pregnancy. The court also allowed a ballot measure to be voted on this November, which could legalize abortion until viability and potentially benefit Democrats in the upcoming election, where abortion is a significant issue nationwide.
During his recent visit, Biden noted that "Florida is in play nationally," suggesting that Democrats might attempt to win the state, which has voted Republican in recent presidential elections. Access to abortion is now severely limited in many southern U.S. states, and Florida had previously served as a sanctuary for individuals seeking abortion from states like Alabama and Georgia until the ban was enacted in April.
In 2023, around 7,700 out-of-state residents had abortions in Florida out of the 84,000 total, a nearly 60% increase from two years prior, according to state data. Approximately half of the state's 50 abortion clinics operate independently of larger organizations like Planned Parenthood, with several expressing uncertainty about their future.
Trump, while taking credit for appointing three U.S. Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, has distanced himself from Arizona's ruling. He believes abortion should be a state issue and has refused to support a federal ban, previously suggesting that women who undergo abortions should face punishment.
Biden has promised to oppose anti-abortion measures enacted by states. He criticized Trump's recent statements endorsing the punishment of women seeking abortion, unveiling billboards in Michigan and Wisconsin condemning Trump's "extreme and out-of-touch anti-freedom agenda," where Trump plans to campaign later in the day.
Despite Florida's 30 Electoral College votes, which make it a crucial state, it has shifted from a battleground to a Republican stronghold in recent years. Trump won Florida in 2020 with 51.2% of the vote compared to Biden's 47.9%. Some Biden aides are cautious about the party's optimism regarding winning the state, as opinion polls compiled by FiveThirtyEight show Trump with a significant lead.