Biden, Harris to rally with advocates to mark anniversary of abortion ruling

by Alex Gangitano - 06/20/23 1:04 PM ET

FILE - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting, Feb. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. Harris is poised to play a critical role in next year's election as President Joe Biden seeks a second term. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting, Feb. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

President Biden and Vice President Harris will participate in a campaign event Friday to mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

The “political event with reproductive rights groups” will take place in Washington the day before the actual anniversary, the White House announced Tuesday. First lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will also participate.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade and its roughly 50-year precedent in a 6-3 decision June 24, 2022.

Harris will be in North Carolina to rally abortion advocates Saturday as the state prepares to enact its own ban on abortions. She will also sit down for a televised roundtable discussion about the impact of the decision, hosted by MSNBC’s Joy Reid.

Harris has been the White House’s leading voice on the issue and has traversed the country to meet with advocates about it.

The event Friday aligns with the president stepping up his campaign events. He is in San Francisco for a three-day trip that includes fundraisers until Wednesday, and within the last week he also traveled to Connecticut and Philadelphia to boost his reelection bid.

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