Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has a track record of increasing abortion access in his state and can speak comfortably about his own family’s struggles with infertility.
— no president or vice president had ever made a public stop at one. But the visit laid the groundwork for Harris to connect with Minnesota Gov.and learn about his interest in reproductive health, an issue Harris has taken the lead on during her White House term.At first glance, the 60-year-old governor might not seem the most likely of political surrogates to talk about abortion and pregnancy.
His wife, Gwen, went through seven years of fertility treatments before their daughter arrived. Phone calls in those years from Gwen often led to heartbreak, he’s said, until one day when she called crying with the good news that she was pregnant. “It’s not by chance that we named our daughter Hope,” he told crowds in Philadelphia and again Wednesday in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive at a campaign rally Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Romulus, Mich.
“Even if we wouldn’t make the same choice for ourselves, there’s a golden rule: mind your own damn business,” Walz said to a crowd that roared in response. Harris smiled, clapping behind him. “Look, that includes IVF. And this gets personal for me and family.”have warned that access to birth control and fertility treatments could be on the line if Republicans win big in this election. The concern grew more frantic after an Alabama Supreme Court ruled in Februaryconducted in June.
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