Harris accuses Texas Gov. Abbott of 'arrogantly' dismissing rape victims

Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a speech supporting California Gov. Gavin Newsom against a recall effort by slamming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his state’s newly enacted law restricting abortions.

Harris was referring to a comment from Abbott the previous day that was widely criticized by Democrats where he defended the controversial abortion law which prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, the time at which a fetal heartbeat can usually be detected, and downplayed concerns that rape victims would be forced to carry a child to full term. "It doesn't require that at all, because obviously it provides at least 6 weeks for a person to be able to get an abortion," Abbott said when asked if rape victims will be required to give birth and added that his plan is to "eliminate" rapists from the streets of Texas.