Critics took to social media platforms to express their dismay over Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent video, where she described the one-year anniversary of the conclusion of Roe v. Wade as a tragic event for women’s rights.
The online community swiftly condemned the post, asserting that there is no inherent entitlement to engage in abortions and claiming that the “vast majority” of Americans support placing restrictions on the procedure.
Harris chose to share the video on her official Vice President Twitter account early Saturday morning, commemorating the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which effectively overturned the historic Roe v. Wade decision.
While conservatives and pro-life advocates celebrated this legal development, Democrats and pro-choice supporters regarded it as a bleak moment in the ongoing fight for women’s rights.
Harris’s anniversary video echoed the prevailing somber sentiment, as she recounted her emotional response upon receiving the news, seeking solace and understanding from her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
Opening up, she expressed, “On that day, the day when the Supreme Court stripped away the constitutional right of women in America, I was filled with outrage. In fact, the first person I turned to was my husband, a trusted confidant with whom I could share my frustrations.”
Harris conveyed her apprehension for the younger generation of women, including her daughter and nieces, emphasizing, “My initial concerns were focused on our daughter, my niece, my little nieces, and my goddaughters, contemplating the potential ramifications.”
She went on to assert, “I mean, think about our daughter’s future; she will inherit fewer constitutional rights than my mother-in-law. At that moment, we all grasped the gravity of the situation.”
The remainder of the video featured Harris discussing how the majority of Americans stand against the court’s decision on this anniversary. “One year later, the majority of Americans share our stance. Whether they reside in traditionally conservative or liberal states, from Kentucky to California, when the matter was put to vote during the midterms, the people expressed their support for granting women the choice over their own bodies.”
In conclusion, Harris reaffirmed her and President Joe Biden’s unwavering dedication to ensuring “that every woman has the right and the freedom to make decisions regarding her own body.”
In response to the post’s publication, Twitter users quickly voiced their criticisms. Conservative radio host Dana Loesch decried the vice president’s message, asserting, “While speech is protected by the Constitution, and the right to bear arms is constitutionally affirmed, abortion has never been and will never be.”
The pro-life news outlet, LifeNews.com, remarked, “The act of ending unborn lives through abortions cannot be justified as a right.”
Pro-life journalist Eric Mitchell criticized the vice president, tweeting, “Someone should remind this ignorant individual that abortion was never established as a constitutional right. It’s astonishing how these individuals manipulate the truth.”
Catholic priest Fr. Matthew Schneider contradicted one of the central claims made in the video, stating via Twitter, “When examining the details, a significant majority supports restrictions on abortion that were previously deemed impossible under Roe and Casey, such as banning late-term abortions. Even individuals who formerly supported abortion rights acknowledge the flawed reasoning behind Roe; it was never truly a constitutional right.”
Turning Point USA contributor Sean Feucht responded to Harris’s post, proclaiming, “Granting constitutional protection to the act of terminating an infant’s life was an egregious error.”
Seattle radio host Jason Rantz chimed in, remarking, “Merely believing something to be a fundamental right does not automatically make it so.”