Harris slams Trump as ‘architect of this crisis’ in abortion speech (original) (raw)

Democracy Dies in Darkness

The Democratic presidential nominee delivered a broad onslaught against Trump and his Republican allies, criticizing them over in vitro fertilization, contraception and a failure to protect maternal health.

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with supporters about local reproductive policies in Atlanta on Sept. 20. (Megan Varner for The Washington Post)

By Toluse Olorunnipa

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Amber Ferguson

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Sabrina Rodriguez

Updated September 20, 2024 at 8:01 p.m. EDT|Published September 20, 2024 at 4:40 p.m. EDT

ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris blasted former president Donald Trump in a passionate speech about reproductive health during an event Friday in Georgia, blaming him for the deaths of women who did not receive proper medical treatment because of strict abortion bans.