2020 contenders pledge to back federal funding for the procedure even as public remains divided
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Virtually every Democratic presidential candidate came here Saturday to address a leading pro-abortion rights organization, pledging support for federal funding, even as the public remains divided on the issue.
Front-runner Joe Biden used the event to reiterate his recent high-profile reversal on abortion funding, uniting the party around a stance that Republicans say puts Democrats in danger of losing the 2020 general election.
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