Kamala Harris is set to make her first trip to Iowa since becoming vice president.
The White House says Harris will meet with local leaders to discuss reproductive rights during her visit to Des Moines on Thursday — an extension of her nationwide tour following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade last summer, leaving abortion restrictions to the states.
Kamala Harris will travel to Iowa for 1st time as @VP. Her office says she “will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to meet with local leaders to discuss the fight to protect reproductive rights” on Thursday.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 14, 2023
Abortion remains legal for up to the first 20 weeks of pregnancy in Iowa, but there have been efforts by Republicans seeking further restrictions.
Although the trip
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