Wade was reversed by the Supreme Court, Harris’s defining issue became abortion rights. On the subject, Biden was less certain, and Harris began to take the lead in White House initiatives.
Harris’ chief of staff, Lorraine Voles, described the court ruling as “a turning point” for the vice president. She said, “That gave her access to a lane that might not have existed before.”
“Maternal and reproductive health issues were not given much attention until they started to feel threatened.” Harris would “certainly go down.
In the history books” for shattering racial and gender boundaries in politics, according to Nadia Brown, a Georgetown University government professor who studies Black women and politics.
“Everyday Americans who might have misconceptions about what a leader could be or should be” had their perspectives broadened by Harris’ tenure as vice president, she added.
