Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 14, 2024 / 17:20 pm
Kamala Harris became the first sitting vice president to visit an abortion clinic when she toured a Planned Parenthood facility in Minneapolis on Thursday.
While at the clinic Harris met with the staff and toured the facility. After touring the clinic Harris took questions from reporters. She praised abortion providers and lashed out at lawmakers advancing pro-life legislation.
VP Kamala Harris, as she becomes the highest-ranking U.S. official ever to visit an abortion clinic:
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“I'm here at this health care clinic to uplift the work that is happening in Minnesota as an example of what true leadership looks like.” pic.twitter.com/eJwroWMGCU
“How dare these elected leaders believe they are in a better position to tell women what they need, to tell women what is in their best interest,” Harris said.