美国国家公共电台 NPR--VP Harris urges federal abortion protections on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade

VP Harris urges federal abortion¹ protections on the anniversary of Roe² v. Wade³

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Vice⁵ President Kamala Harris marked the 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade Sunday. She spoke⁶ about the path forward on reproductive rights after the Supreme⁷ Court overturned that landmark⁸ decision.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Vice President Harris was in Tallahassee, Fla., yesterday to give a speech on abortion access.

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VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: We know this fight will not be won until we secure this right for every American.

INSKEEP: It was the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the decision by the Supreme Court that established a constitutional right to abortion, which did not quite last 50 years. NPR political reporter Deepa Shivaram was traveling with the vice president. Good morning.

DEEPA SHIVARAM, BYLINE⁹: Hey, Steve. Good morning.

INSKEEP: I guess we should note last year's court decision threw this fight mainly to the states. So what has the administration been doing at the federal level?

SHIVARAM: Yeah. The top line from Vice President Harris' remarks yesterday was announcing a new memorandum¹⁰ that the president signed. It directs agencies in the administration, like the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice, to look into how they can protect access to medicated abortions¹¹. And Harris yesterday also warned that because of certain abortion restrictions¹², people have lost basic access to care and medications. And she called on Congress to codify¹³ Roe v. Wade, though, with this Congress, that's not going to happen.

INSKEEP: Yeah.

SHIVARAM: But overall, her speech was a continuation of what Harris has been doing for the last several months on this issue - trying to rally advocates and stakeholders all over the country and show solidarity¹⁴. She took the stage yesterday wearing green, which has become the color of the reproductive rights movement.

INSKEEP: Well, how did those advocates respond?

SHIVARAM: Yeah, there were people from all over Florida who came in for this event, some people who took nine-hour bus rides from other parts of the state to come. And people were pretty fired up. There's already restricted access to abortions in Florida. And the Republican-led legislature is trying to pass more restrictions in the coming year. But Harris told the crowd not to be tired or discouraged in their fight because they are, quote, "on the right side of history." And for the advocates I talked to, they felt a sense of relief. They had this feeling that there was someone from the White House coming and joining them in this fight. One person that I talked to who was at the event yesterday said that she felt there was a boost in morale¹⁵ after Harris' speech because Florida often feels like a lost cause on reproductive rights. And that kind of enthusiasm and mobilization is exactly what the White House is trying to lean into. They want people engaged on this issue the same way they were going into the midterm elections last year.

INSKEEP: Was giving this speech in the capital of Florida aimed in any way at the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, who is thought to be considering a presidential run in 2024?

SHIVARAM: Yeah. Doing the speech in Tallahassee was strategic. We were just a few miles from Florida's Capitol building and the governor's mansion¹⁶. And while Harris didn't mention DeSantis by name, she did take a word that he often uses, which is freedom, and tried to flip¹⁷ the script.

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HARRIS: Can we truly be free if a woman cannot make decisions about her own body?

UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Shouting) No.

HARRIS: Can we truly be free if a doctor cannot care for her patients?

UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Shouting) No.

HARRIS: Can we truly be free if families cannot make intimate decisions about the course of their own lives?

UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Shouting) No.

SHIVARAM: And Harris went on to refer to officials who are restricting abortion access as so-called leaders and said they were attacking the very foundations of freedom. So it was interesting to see how she kind of took on DeSantis without actually calling him out. And so far, we haven't heard a response from the governor.

INSKEEP: NPR political reporter Deepa Shivaram, thanks so much.

SHIVARAM: Thank you.

1 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

2 roe   

n.鱼卵；獐鹿

参考例句：

• We will serve smoked cod's roe at the dinner.宴会上我们将上一道熏鳕鱼子。
• I'll scramble some eggs with roe?我用鱼籽炒几个鸡蛋好吗？

3 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

4 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

5 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

6 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

7 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

8 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

9 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

10 memorandum   

n.备忘录，便笺

参考例句：

• The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
• The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。

11 abortions   

n.小产( abortion的名词复数 )；小产胎儿；（计划）等中止或夭折；败育

参考例句：

• The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
• Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网

12 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

13 codify   

v.将法律、法规等编成法典

参考例句：

• The noble,Dracon,was asked to codify the laws.贵族德拉古被选为立法者。
• The new government promised to codify the laws.新政府应允要编纂法典。

14 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

15 morale   

n.道德准则，士气，斗志

参考例句：

• The morale of the enemy troops is sinking lower every day.敌军的士气日益低落。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

16 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

17 flip   

vt.快速翻动；轻抛；轻拍；n.轻抛；adj.轻浮的

参考例句：

• I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
• Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。