Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Atlanta this week to address abortion care
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris will return to the Atlanta area on Friday to campaign on abortion care access.
The visit is connected to a recent ProPublica report by Kavitha Surana that found that at least two Georgia women died after not receiving legal abortion and medical care in a timely manner. One woman, Amber Nicole Thurman, died after waiting in a hospital bed for 20 hours for doctors to treat complications she suffered after taking abortion medication.
Surana joined “Closer Look” host Rose Scott on Tuesday to discuss her article and why experts say Thurman’s death was preventable. Surana also spoke about the long-term implications of the 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion protections, which Harris will also speak about on Friday.
The visit takes place after a Tuesday vote by Senate Republicans to block a Democratic bill that would have provided the right to in vitro fertilization treatments across the nation.
The event will take place around mid-afternoon, according to her campaign, which did not release further details about the location of the event.
Friday’s visit would be Harris’ third visit to Georgia as the Democratic presidential candidate and her eighth visit this year. Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, also made an appearance in Atlanta on Tuesday to reach out to younger voters.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance was also in Atlanta on Monday.
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