Kamala Harris' New Admission Means Christians 'Would Be Forced to Provide' Abortions, Baptist Group Says
Vice President Kamala Harris has consistently emphasized the Democratic Party's stance on abortion as a central issue in her presidential campaign.
However, remarks she made during a recent interview on Tuesday have raised concerns among pro-life advocates, who fear she aims to compel medical professionals to perform abortions, regardless of their personal beliefs.
And word is already spreading.
"This means that all Christian hospitals, healthcare providers, businesses, etc., would be forced to provide/cover abortion if she got her way," stated the Center for Baptist Leadership in a post on the social media platform X.
"It would be the end of the First Amendment and religious liberty as we know it."
While Harris’ interview with NBC News anchor Hallie Jackson didn’t delve into specific policy proposals, Jackson pressed Harris multiple times about whether she would consider any "exemption" for religious groups to soften the impact of her proposed national abortion legislation, potentially making it more acceptable to less extreme pro-abortion lawmakers, such as Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.
Harris’ reply was an unequivocal “no.”
She referred to the Supreme Court’s pivotal Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
"Let’s just start with a fundamental fact, a basic freedom has been taken from the women of America: the freedom to make decisions about their own body," Harris stated.
"And that cannot be negotiable, which is that we need to put back in the protections of Roe v. Wade. And that is it."
National Review described her position as one that would "effectively force health-care providers to perform the medical procedure in violation of their moral conscience."
Many users on X echoed similar sentiments.
Harris has made her stance on abortion crystal clear — she refuses to entertain any compromise on the unrestricted "right" of a woman to terminate a pregnancy.
As demonstrated in the Jackson interview, she’s not open to discussion. Her sole "solution" is a national law guaranteeing abortion rights and reinstating Roe v. Wade.
In contrast, former President Donald Trump holds the view that the decision should rest with individual states — a position that has drawn criticism from pro-life supporters.
The outcome of November 5 will reveal which vision Americans choose to support.