President Biden condemned a new six-week abortion ban in Florida during a campaign speech in Tampa, placing blame squarely on former President Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.
Biden criticized the extreme anti-abortion law, emphasizing its criminalization of reproductive healthcare before women even realize they are pregnant. He singled out Trump as the individual responsible for the ban, citing Trump’s acknowledgment and boasting about his role in reshaping the judiciary.
Joe Biden (Credits: WPTV)
Abortion rights have become a top issue for Biden’s campaign, with efforts focused on highlighting Trump’s record on the issue. Biden’s team is running ads featuring women affected by state abortion bans, while Vice President Harris and other administration officials are actively campaigning against Republican and Trump-backed abortion restrictions.
Recent polls indicate a majority of voters oppose abortion bans, and Republicans have faced electoral setbacks attributed to their abortion policies. Despite Florida’s recent trend towards Republican voting, the Biden campaign sees an opportunity to leverage the state Supreme Court’s abortion ruling to potentially flip the state.
The court’s decision upheld a 15-week abortion ban, triggering the enforcement of the six-week ban. Additionally, a November ballot measure in Florida proposes guaranteeing access to abortion up to viability, potentially overturning the six-week ban if passed.
Biden blames Trump for Florida’s six-week abortion ban (Credits: AP News)
Trump has criticized Florida’s six-week ban, but also emphasized the states’ rights aspect of abortion legality. Biden mocked Trump’s reaction to the Dobbs decision and questioned his evangelical support, alleging a political deal to overlook moral and character flaws in exchange for appointing anti-Roe justices.
Biden warned against trusting Trump’s assurance of not supporting a federal abortion ban, suggesting he might strike a deal with MAGA extremists to enact nationwide abortion restrictions.
Biden’s remarks underscored the seriousness of the abortion issue in the ongoing political landscape, framing it as a critical battleground for fundamental rights and democratic values.
