Kamala Harris, with the help of Beyoncé, leans into her abortion rights message in Texas

• Harris is drafting an moreover sharper opposition betwixt herself and Trump connected abortion.
• Harris wants to reconstruct Roe v. Wade arsenic nan rule of nan onshore if she wins successful November.
• Abortion authorities is an rumor that Democrats dream tin boost Harris successful a title that remains tight.

At nan Shell Energy Stadium successful Houston connected Friday, agleam screens flashed "Freedom," "Vote," and "Reproductive Freedom" arsenic supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris powered a festive rally featuring appearances by nan popular superstar Beyoncé and Texas Senate Democratic nominee Colin Allred.

Harris has been arguably nan Biden administration's astir forceful sound connected reproductive rights, which took connected moreover greater prominence aft nan US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade successful 2022.

On Friday, Harris told attendees erstwhile President Donald Trump was culpable for nan plight of millions of women who now unrecorded successful states pinch near-total abortion bans. Trump was moreover showcased connected nan screens arsenic he bragged astir doing a "great thing" successful paving nan measurement for Roe's demise.

"From his ain mouth. A awesome thing," Harris said of Trump.

With a small complete a week remaining earlier Election Day and successful an predetermination that remains deadlocked — pinch some Harris and Trump fighting to nan decorativeness successful battleground states crossed nan state — nan vice president is highlighting her abortion connection successful hopes it'll sway voters crossed nan country.

And successful an predetermination that could beryllium decided by nan tiniest of margins, a fewer 100 votes could make each nan difference.

In what is a shape seen successful study aft survey, Harris has built sizable leads pinch female voters. Meanwhile, Trump has retained a sizable separator pinch antheral voters.

Harris' abortion messaging could push further women — notably undecided independents aliases female voters who simply aren't tuned into authorities — to her corner.

By bringing retired Beyoncé, arsenic good arsenic erstwhile Destiny's Child personnel Kelly Rowland, Harris helped springiness her connection melodramatic reach.

The undecided voters who yet backmost Harris for her position connected abortion authorities will want to spot existent advancement connected nan rumor should she triumph nan presidency.

Harris could look a Republican-controlled Senate, which would stymie immoderate existent chance of restoring Roe, particularly since she supports Democratic lawmakers mounting speech nan filibuster to walk specified a measurement done a elemental mostly vote.

It's why Harris' support of Allred, who is moving successful a adjacent title against Sen. Ted Cruz, is truthful important for her campaign.

With a near-certain nonaccomplishment successful West Virginia, Democrats are moving successful overdrive to clasp their Senate majority, and Texas represents their champion pickup opportunity this year.

Harris wants to move nan needle successful her direction. And abortion authorities — which fueled Democratic victories successful nan 2022 midterm elections — continue to animate voters arsenic they caput to nan ballot box.