Biden puts abortion rights at the center of his 2024 campaign

The president of USA, Joe Bidenplaced the right to abortion at the center of his electoral campaign for 2024 this Friday with a speech in defense of reproductive rights and winning the support of three powerful groups defending women.

Biden decided to focus on abortion at a symbolic moment to USAsince tomorrow marks one year since the supreme court end federal abortion protections, prompting several states to ban or restrict that right.

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In a speech in a hotel auditorium in WashingtonBiden gave his words an electoral hue that most of his speeches lack and alluded to the power of women to decide the course of the country with their vote.

Biden He recalled his efforts to make abortion a central issue in the 2020 legislative elections, in which the Democrats reaped a better result than expected, and pointed out that his 2024 campaign will also be full of messages in support of that right.

“The women of this country have plenty of political and electoral power. You guys haven’t seen anything yet!”the president cried.

Most of the audience were women who were especially excited to see the US vice president, Kamala Harriswho has become the largest defender of abortion rights within the Government, traveling to different states to give speeches and meet with activists, doctors and patients.

Harris framed the fight for the right to abortion in a fight for freedom and for the values ​​collected in the United States Constitution.

“There is something very important about the fight we are in. We are fighting for fundamental principles, for some of the most important principles on which our nation was founded. We fight for the freedom to make decisions about our own life, about our own body.”Harris stated.

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After his speeches, Biden and Harris mingled with the crowd to chat and take photos.

The event had been organized by three groups: Emily’s Lista powerful organization dedicated to promoting pro-abortion women’s political campaigns; Planned Parenthoodthe largest network of sexual and reproductive health clinics in the country, and Naraldedicated to expanding access to abortion.

All these groups, which have significant resources to mobilize voters, announced this Friday their support for Biden and Harris in the 2024 election campaign.

While it is not surprising that they endorse Biden, it is remarkable how quickly they have made these announcements, which usually occur later in the campaign.

The reason is that, by declaring your support for Bidenthese groups can begin to mobilize resources in favor of the president and try to make the issue of abortion play a determining role in the electoral contest.

Biden, by his own admission, also wants the abortion focus the campaign.

In fact, with a cracking voice, at one point in his speech, the president exclaimed: “Make no mistake, this election will be about freedom. Freedom is what’s on the ballot!”.

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Source: Elcomercio

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