Harris Calls First Abortion Ban-Related Death "Consequence" of Trump's Actions

Vice President Kamala Harris is blaming news of the first post-Roe death of a person being denied abortion care squarely on Donald Trump.

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In 2016, Trump pledged to appoint Supreme Court justices that would overturn Roe v. Wade -- and that's exactly what happened in 2022. Now, people who have been denied abortion care and harmed by state bans are sharing their stories, urging people to not let Trump have another chance at the presidency, lest he restrict the procedure further at the urging of his far-right backers.

However, Amber Nicole Thurman, a Georgia resident was similarly denied abortion care because her state had a complete ban in place, cannot tell her story because it resulted in her death in 2022. Hers is the first documented case of an abortion ban causing someone to die.

At least one other death has been recorded, but it's likely that many more have occurred and haven't yet been reported on.

In a statement on Tuesday, Harris said Trump deserved the blame. From The Guardian:

“These are the consequences of Donald Trump’s actions,” Harris said in a statement.

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“This young mother should be alive, raising her son, and pursuing her dream of attending nursing school,” said Harris, who has made abortion rights a prominent feature of her presidential campaign. “This is exactly what we feared when Roe was struck down.”