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Harris And Beyoncé Rally In Texas For Abortion Rights

This combination photos shows Beyonce at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, March 14, 2021, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a CNN town hall in Aston, Pa., Oct.

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to join forces with Beyoncé in a rally in Texas, a traditionally Republican state, to draw attention to the severe medical consequences of the state's stringent abortion ban and attribute responsibility to former President Donald Trump. The event aims to resonate well beyond Texas, particularly in key battleground states, where Harris anticipates that the aftermath of the Roe v. Wade decision will mobilize voters to support her presidential aspirations.

At the rally, Harris will be accompanied by women who have faced life-threatening situations due to pregnancy complications resulting from the lack of access to proper medical care. Some of these women never intended to terminate their pregnancies but encountered dire health outcomes as a consequence of restricted abortion rights in Texas.

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