Vice President Kamala Harris has been a vocal advocate for codifying Roe v. Wade abortion protections into federal law and expanding abortion access nationwide. She has expressed support for eliminating the 60-vote filibuster requirement in order to reinstate the landmark 1973 decision, which would make it easier to pass laws related to abortion rights.
The filibuster, a Senate rule that allows a minority to block legislation pending a supermajority vote, has been a point of contention in the debate over abortion rights. Harris initially stated her willingness to end the filibuster to restore Roe v. Wade in 2022, but has since made abortion a central focus of her Democratic presidential campaign.
