ATLANTA — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is pushing for more men to become involved in advocating for abortion rights, telling NBC News in an exclusive interview that he sees a role for men in the ongoing battle over access. Emhoff, who partnered with a group called Men4Choice to convene a panel in Atlanta, said men must see the fight over abortion access as not just a women’s issue, but a family issue. Ahead of the November election, he plans to mobilize men across the country around the issue and to stress the importance of men being allies to women regarding reproductive health care. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to receive it weekdays. “This is an issue of fairness to women. Women are dying,” Emhoff said. “It’s affecting man’s ability to plan their lives. And it’s also an issue of what’s next, what other freedoms are at risk. And these freedoms are affecting all Americans, not just women.” Emhoff, who became the first second gentleman in U.S. history after the election of his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, said he feels a responsibility to talk about abortion. He believes millions of Americans are suffering from the consequences of Roe v. Wade having been overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022. As part of his efforts, Emhoff has been holding events in states like Florida, Arizona and North Carolina with Men4Choice. He has also been discussing the topic with men in his personal life. “I’m talking about this with my other dad friends,” he said. “I’m talking about it with my son. And it’s not just because I also have a daughter. I have a son and we talk about it, about how this is going to impact him and how he’s going to start a family or not.” Harris has become the most prominent voice in the administration on abortion. During his event on Tuesday — timed to mark the fifth anniversary of the passage of Georgia’s six-week ban on most abortions — Emhoff echoed both Harris and President Joe Biden by saying he saw the changing abortion landscape as a “health care crisis” caused by former President Donald Trump. Read more here, and scroll to the end for a video clip of Emhoff's interview with NBC News. 🚨 Breaking news: Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., made good on her threat Wednesday and filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. But Johnson's GOP allies are in a strong position to beat back the effort given Democratic leaders have said their members will step in and vote to dismiss Greene's motion to vacate. Read more →
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