Women's Rights Are Human Rights

Kamala Harris threw and epic Diwali Party last night at her residence. Thank you for the invite! @VP #KamalaHarris #diwali pic.twitter.com/OFyeMxgMpA

— Anip Patel (@AnipPatel) October 22, 2022

Tonight I wore my @KhushDC button at Vice President @KamalaHarris’ Diwali reception. It prompted over a dozen conversations with LGBTQ Desis introducing themselves to me warmly. I had no idea how many queer & trans South Asians there are in Democratic politics! ?????? ?????? ???? ???? ???? ???? pic.twitter.com/aAQeTKM5nP

— K. Travis Ballie (@KTravisBallie) October 22, 2022

Also:

.@VP Kamala Harris sat down with POPSUGAR’s @lenakfelton to discuss abortion, Beyoncé, and why action is so essential in this moment. (1/5)https://t.co/IeEkIjcIXg

— POPSUGAR (@POPSUGAR) October 20, 2022

.@VP Kamala Harris on what’s at stake for bodily autonomy in the midterm elections: “I think we have to make clear that we trust the women of America to make decisions based on their best interest defined by them. That’s where elections matter.” (2/5)https://t.co/n5FbDA1Pf6 pic.twitter.com/tXrPH5bsMU

— POPSUGAR (@POPSUGAR) October 20, 2022

“One of the things I can’t stress enough is to remind people they are not alone, they’re not alone. And they’re not being judged.” — @VP Kamala Harris (3/5)https://t.co/IeEkIjcIXg

— POPSUGAR (@POPSUGAR) October 20, 2022

We agree, it’s B-A-N-A-N-A-S, bananas. For the rest of our exclusive sit-down interview with @VP @KamalaHarris where she talked abortion, Beyoncé, and her greatest fear for women, click here: https://t.co/vioHGDd1aT pic.twitter.com/ZfjXN2nh0P

— POPSUGAR (@POPSUGAR) October 20, 2022

“You have to always be vigilant in knowing that our democracy and your rights are only as intact and as strong as your willingness to fight for them.” — @VP @KamalaHarris

Watch our exclusive interview with her here: https://t.co/n5FbDAjYte pic.twitter.com/1ttFbQpqns

— POPSUGAR (@POPSUGAR) October 20, 2022

…. PopSugar: Besides voting, what can people do if they want to support abortion rights in this moment, and I wonder, on your end, what is the administration doing on this issue?

Kamala Harris: Well, I do want to stress that if we are going to be able to stop . . . so many states from doing what they’re doing, which is passing these abortion bans, passing bans with no exceptions for rape or incest, criminalizing healthcare providers — I mean, criminalizing doctors, nurses, healthcare providers. If we’re going to stop that, we’re going to have to have a national law that says we will protect and defend a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body. And the only way that’s going to happen is to have the people in the United States Congress who will support that and have it in the numbers that we need, which is about two more United States senators and holding onto the House. So I have to really stress that.

But also, why do elections matter on this issue? Because in those states that have criminalized healthcare providers, it matters who your county prosecutor is. So take a look at those races. It matters who your governor is, because if you’re in a state where the legislature is maybe trying to pass a ban on reproductive healthcare but your governor is prepared to veto it, right, or if you have a governor who says, “I protect the woman’s right to make decisions about her own body,” that’s going to be important. So there’s that.

The work that can be done also includes supporting providers. But also it includes supporting women. You know, there’s so much about this issue that I think has been designed and meant to make women feel ashamed or embarrassed or make them feel alone. One of the things I can’t stress enough is to remind people they are not alone, they’re not alone. And they’re not being judged. That’s very important. And it’s also really important to use your voice in a way that provides clarity around what a person’s rights are, so that people won’t be alone and confused about where to go for help…

Vice President @KamalaHarris gave an incredibly personal and heartfelt story about her childhood memories of Diwali. I did not capture all of it, but I look forward to her re-telling the story in future Diwalis, maybe even in the Oval Office. ?? pic.twitter.com/EY9IwwllAK

— K. Travis Ballie (@KTravisBallie) October 21, 2022