A Georgia woman died because of the Peach State’s restrictive abortion laws, according to a ProPublica report. Amber Nicole Thurman died weeks after lawmakers made it a felony offense for doctors to perform dilation and curettage (D&C). The law provided exceptions, but medical staff said they were difficult to interpret, leading to hesitation and a lack of clarity that ultimately caused the 28-year-old’s death in August 2022.
Mini Timmara, of the Reproductive Freedom for All campaign, placed the blame squarely at the door of the Republican Party and said, “Amber would be alive right now if it wasn’t for Donald Trump and Brian Kemp’s abortion ban.”
Vice President Kamala Harris has also lashed out at her GOP rival, stating that the young woman should be alive, raising her young son, and pursuing her dream of a nursing career. “This is exactly what we feared when Roe was struck down,” Harris said.
The report comes just days after the Philadelphia Presidential debate, where Ms. Harris told Donald Trump that abortion bans in America were causing intense suffering to many people. The Vice President hit back at Trump’s repeated claim that “everybody” wanted Roe overturned, telling him that a woman bleeding out in a parking lot because medical staff were afraid they’d go to jail for treating her did not want to be in that position. Several critics said it was one of the Vice President’s strongest arguments of the debate.
Analysts say Mr. Trump has found himself walking a fine line on this contentious issue, with many anti-abortion activists stating that he doesn’t go far enough. Lila Rose, founder of anti-abortion group Live Action, is one such activist, and she has encouraged her supporters not to vote for Donald Trump.
Following the Presidential debate, Rose condemned Trump for failing to back a national ban and for calling himself an IVF “leader.” Ms. Rose explained on her podcast that Trump has flip-flopped on the issue and has previously described himself as “pro-choice.” The former President recently upset some activists by declaring that the six-week limit in Florida is too short, and describing himself as “great for women and their reproductive rights.” Rose said that Trump’s rhetoric made it “impossible” for her to support him.
