Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris's Meeting on Reproductive Rights with Student Leaders

Today, Vice President Kamala Harris convened 75 student leaders at the White House from colleges and universities across 33 states to discuss the fight to protect reproductive rights.

During the conversation, the student leaders spoke about reproductive health care access on their college and university campuses, and they shared stories about how students are organizing in their communities following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The student leaders highlighted how young people are mobilizing to oppose restrictive abortion laws, and how these laws are creating confusion for individuals seeking reproductive health services. They discussed the intersection of attacks on abortion access and attacks on voting rights and LGBTQI+ rights – noting the importance of building coalitions to defend rights and freedoms.

The Vice President and student leaders spoke about supporting survivors of sexual violence on college campuses and making it easier for individuals to receive health care free from stigma. The participants raised concerns about access to contraception on campus and the ability to travel out-of-state if necessary to receive reproductive care. The Vice President applauded the student leaders for their work and encouraged them to continue fighting for reproductive freedom.

The Vice President has brought together leaders from across the nation who are on the frontlines fighting to protect reproductive health care and abortion access. This month, the Vice President has traveled to Connecticut and Texas to participate in conversations with reproductive rights leaders, and she chaired the Second Meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access at the White House. Since May, she has held more than 20 convenings and met with 180+ state legislators from 18 states to discuss protecting reproductive rights. The Vice President has also convened health care providers, constitutional law experts, faith leaders, state attorneys general, disability rights leaders, higher education leaders, students, and advocates.

Colleges and Universities Represented

1. Agnes Scott College
2. Alabama A&M University
3. American University
4. Arkansas Tech University
5. Benedict College
6. Brown University
7. Carthage College
8. Central Piedmont Community College
9. Columbia University
10. CSU Dominguez Hills
11. CUNY New York City College of Technology
12. Dartmouth College
13. Depauw University
14. Dickinson College
15. East Tennessee State University
16. Emmanuel College
17. Florida International University (FIU)
18. Florida State University
19. Fort Lewis College
20. George Washington University
21. Georgetown University
22. Gettysburg College
23. Governors State University
24. Harris-Stowe State University
25. Harvard College
26. Howard University
27. Ivy Tech Community College
28. Kent State University
29. Lincoln University-Pennsylvania
30. Michigan State University
31. New Jersey City University
32. Northeast Community College
33. Northeastern University
34. Oberlin College
35. Occidental College
36. Reed College
37. Smith College
38. Sonoma State University
39. Spelman College
40. St. Olaf College
41. St. Philip's Community College
42. Tennessee State University
43. Texas A&M University
44. The State University of New York at Binghamton
45. Tufts University
46. University of California, Berkeley
47. University of California, Davis
48. University of California, Riverside
49. University of Albany
50. University of Arizona
51. University of Birmingham
52. University of Cincinnati
53. University of Idaho
54. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
55. University of Maryland
56. University of Nevada Las Vegas
57. University of Nevada Reno
58. University of North Carolina
59. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
60. University of Pittsburgh
61. University of Richmond
62. University of Rochester
63. Virginia Commonwealth University
64. Washington University in St. Louis
65. Winona State University
66. Xavier University of Louisiana