Vice-Presidential Debate: Hold Kamala Harris Accountable for Abortion Extremism

Vice-presidential debates are often the political equivalent of a halftime show at a sporting event: You might watch them, but they aren’t the main spectacle. This year’s debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris feels different, especially in the wake of President Trump’s hospitalization and enduring worries about 77-year-old Biden’s fitness. Voters want to know who Harris is, and where she stands on crucial issues such as abortion and the Supreme Court.

For pro-life voters, this debate is key, as Joe Biden has been avoiding discussion of abortion. Once upon a time, he was a pro-life politician. He even partnered with March for Life to lobby for a Human Life Amendment banning all abortions. But he later realized he couldn’t lead the Democratic ticket unless he shed his pro-life position, so he “evolved.” Most recently, he dropped his support of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding of abortion, and also vowed to continue prosecuting the Little Sisters of the Poor unless they paid for abortifacients.

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Jeanne Mancini

Jeanne Mancini is the president of March for Life, a national pro-life organization.

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Vice-presidential debates are often the political equivalent of a halftime show at a sporting event: You might watch them, but they aren’t the main spectacle. This year’s debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris feels different, especially in the wake of President Trump’s hospitalization and enduring worries about 77-year-old Biden’s fitness. Voters want to know who Harris is, and where she stands on crucial issues such as abortion and the Supreme Court.

For pro-life voters, this debate is key, as Joe Biden has been avoiding discussion of abortion. Once upon a time, he was a pro-life politician. He even partnered with March for Life to lobby for a Human Life Amendment banning all abortions. But he later realized he couldn’t lead the Democratic ticket unless he shed his pro-life position, so he “evolved.” Most recently, he dropped his support of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding of abortion, and also vowed to continue prosecuting the Little Sisters of the Poor unless they paid for abortifacients.