Presidential Candidates on Opposite Sides of Abortion Debate
The 2020 Democratic Party's platform states: "Like the majority of Americans, Democrats believe that every woman should be able to access high-quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion." The party pledges to fight to overturn federal and state laws "that create barriers to women's reproductive health and rights; and "repeal the Hyde Amendment, and protect and codify Roe v. Wade." The Democrats' presidential nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, a Catholic who supports legalized abortion, and his running mate, U.S. Sen Kamala Harris, have not called for modification of that language. Read more...