On Tuesday Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff participated in a roundtable discussion on reproductive rights at the Biden-Harris campaign office in Sparks.Â
As the first second gentleman, Emhoff says it's important for men to defend reproductive rights.
"America is facing a full-blown attack on freedom which has led to a full-blown healthcare crisis. You know that from doing this work, this is a healthcare crisis, and Donald Trump ran on overturning Roe, he appointed three Supreme Court Justices who did just that," said Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
Senate Democrats held today what is called a "test vote" on protecting access to contraception.
They did not expect to reach the 60 votes required for passage, the final vote was 51 to 39. Regardless, Democrats say it underscores a powerful message.Â
One is that Democrats are committed to reproductive rights issues.
And, two, the vote calls out every senator who voted against it.
2 News Nevada contacted the Trump campaign, and National Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Democrats are exaggerating a non-issue. She also mentioned that Trump and Republicans believe that the issue of reproductive rights should be decided by individual states.
Former President Trump said that he has never and "will never advocate imposing restrictions on birth control" and vowed to ensure that the Republican Party would not support a ban on any contraceptives. "I HAVE NEVER, AND WILL NEVER ADVOCATE IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON BIRTH CONTROL, or other contraceptives," Trump posted on his Truth Social in May.Â
"President Trump believes in the rights of states to make decisions on the issue of abortion. He does not believe in signing a federal abortion ban. He respects the decisions of Americans in each and every state to elect people to their state houses to determine the laws regarding this issue," said Trump Campaign National Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.Â
Coming up at 11 o'clock, we will take a closer look at the discussion, and hear more from the panelists.Â
