Harris Attributes Georgia Pregnancy-Related Death Reports to 'Trump Abortion Bans'

On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris placed blame on former President Trump for Georgia’s restrictive abortion laws following a report revealing a preventable abortion-related death in the state.

ProPublica’s Monday report detailed the death of a 28-year-old Georgia mother, who succumbed to an infection after delays in receiving care due to the state’s restrictive abortion laws. An official state committee concluded that her death was preventable, citing significant delays in critical medical procedures as a major factor. “This young mother should be alive, raising her son, and pursuing her dream of attending nursing school,” Harris stated.

Harris linked the tragic incident to broader concerns about abortion restrictions, asserting that Trump’s policies have led to severe consequences, including barriers to essential medical care and increased risk for women. “This is exactly what we feared when Roe was overturned. Trump’s abortion bans are preventing doctors from delivering basic care, leading to women being turned away from emergency rooms and losing their ability to have children,” Harris said. “Survivors of rape and incest are being denied control over their own bodies. These are the real consequences of Donald Trump’s actions.”

Harris also emphasized the stakes of the 2024 election, suggesting that Trump might enact a national abortion ban. Trump has yet to clearly commit to opposing such a ban. “We need to restore reproductive freedoms through legislation, and I pledge to sign it into law as President,” Harris declared.

Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, upheld by the state Supreme Court in October 2023, remains in effect, significantly restricting abortion access once fetal cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks gestation.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren also highlighted the ProPublica report on social media, emphasizing that the woman's death was preventable.