Pete Buttigieg said he would stand by the Democratic defense of abortion rights amid an escalation of anti-choice attacks designed to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Advocates have feared that a Democratic administration couldn't fully rid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of those committed to undermining the agency's mission.
Roe is uniquely tied to Texas, and Texans have felt the increased attacks on the right to abortion. While we must protect Roe, the right to abortion means nothing without access.