VP Harris will head to Indiana on Monday, as the state becomes the first to hold a special legislative session on abortion since SCOTUS overturned Roe. While there, she'll meet with legislators and abortion rights advocates, her office said.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the National Urban League Annual Conference, on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Washington. | Alex Brandon/AP PhotoINDIANAPOLIS — Vice President Kamala Harris will head to Indianapolis on Monday, as Indiana is poised to become the first state to hold a special legislative session on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturnedWhile in the state, Harris will meet with legislators and abortion rights advocates, her office said.
Harris’ visit to deep-red Indiana, which was confirmed by three people familiar with the planning, comes as the state has become a flashpoint in the national debate over abortion rights. Leaders in the Indiana state Senate proposed a near-total ban on abortion on Wednesday, with exceptions only for the life of the mother and in cases of rape and incest.
Harris’ trip also comes shortly after it was revealed that a 10-year-old girl, who had become impregnated by a rapist, traveled to Indiana from Ohio for an abortion procedure. The girl was past the 6-week limit to get an abortion in her home state, and the proposed laws in Indiana have not yet been passed.
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