Kamala Harris’s abortion views should matter to everyone

Published August 19, 2020 6:00pm ET



It was a shock to nobody that Joe Biden would choose a running mate in line with the party platform on abortion. But Sen. Kamala Harris is not merely pro-abortion. Then again, neither is the party platform.

The 2016 Democratic Party platform called for repealing the Hyde Amendment, which means making taxpayers fund elective abortions. The party has again embraced this position. It is worth noting that a majority opposes taxpayer-funded abortions.

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