Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that the Supreme Court’s overturning of abortion rights was “shocking,” and that the Biden administration is exploring a wide range of federal aid for women seeking to travel to states that still allow abortions.
“The court actually took a constitutional right that has been recognized for half a century and took it from the women of America. That’s shocking,” Ms. Harris said on CNN in her first interview since Friday’s ruling.
The vice president said the Justice Department will take new steps to ensure that women seeking abortions have access to medication or can travel across state lines to get an abortion.