Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will convene a panel in Atlanta Tuesday on the role men can play in advocating for more access to information. abortion rightsaccording to sources familiar with the plans.
The event was dedicated to the fifth anniversary of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s signing of Georgia six week ban Health professionals, reproductive rights advocates, local leaders and students are expected to participate in the abortion bill.
Sources said Emhoff plans to emphasize the importance of men supporting abortion rights and using their voices to expand women’s access to the procedure. The audience is expected to be mostly male and include some students from Morehouse College.
The panel will be held in partnership with Men4Choice, a group that organizes and educates men to fight for abortion access and encourages other men to support their cause, sources said. Men4Choice also hosted second gentleman engagements across the country, including in Florida, Arizona and North Carolina.
On Tuesday, Emhoff accompanied Vice President Kamala Harris during some More than 80 events According to the sources, he was the first to consider Roe v. Wade holds reproductive freedom after repeal, intended to send a message to men to help push back against the state’s abortion restrictions and support candidates who would expand access to abortion.
Panelists for the afternoon event at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta included Carol McDonald, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast; Davante Jennings, state organizer for Unite Reproductive and Gender Equity; and Shawana Moore, women’s health nurse practitioner.
Also at the event, Morehouse University student and Men4Choice member Cecil Price III will try to organize other men to become more active in the abortion rights movement.
As part of the day, TV host and actor Khadeen Ellis will also talk about her pregnancy and motherhood experiences and the special challenges black women face during childbirth.
Sources said ahead of the event that Emhoff will also meet with black small business owners and visit local businesses, where he will try to draw attention to a new tour the vice president recently embarked on to highlight the need for economic opportunity.
Abortion has become a frequent issue this election year with both President Joe Biden and Harris attacks former President Donald Trump and Republicans on the subject. Harris, who has emerged as one of the administration’s most prominent voices on abortion, has held pro-abortion events in at least 20 states, including one in Jacksonville, Fla., on Wednesday to mark the state’s new six-week ban. most abortions entered into force.