Abortion rights activists rally at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Monday marks two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade which removed the federal right to an abortion. It left regulations up to the states and ignited intense debates about access and restrictions.
Most national Democrats want to restore Roe at the federal level while Republicans largely support leaving abortion policy to the states.
"This is a health care crisis,” said Vice President Kamala Harris.
On the campaign trail Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris accused former president Donald Trump of stealing reproductive rights from women.
"When he was in the White House, Donald Trump hand-picked three members of the United States Supreme Court because he intended for them to overturn Roe v. Wade,” said Harris.
Protesters faced off Monday in front of the Supreme Court which still has an abortion rights case to rule on this term.
Harris warns a second Trump presidency would be even worse.
"He proudly takes credit for overturning Roe,” said Harris.
Over the weekend Trump celebrated the decision's anniversary.
"We've gotten abortion out of the federal government and back to the states,” said Trump.
While President Joe Biden wants to bring back the federal right, Trump said voters in each state should decide.
"And that's the way it should be,” Trump said.
Ahead of the candidates' first debate in this presidential election Thursday, South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem said she supports Trump's stance.
"Every state will look different, and I think that's appropriate,” said Noem.
However, New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul says it’s an advantage for President Biden.
"He should lean hard into the fact that now one out of three American women live with an abortion ban,” said Hochul.
A growing list of anti-abortion groups are calling on Trump to commit to a national abortion ban if elected, but he has yet to do so.