President Joe Biden is set to deliver a speech in Tampa, Florida, criticizing the state's new six-week abortion ban and other restrictive measures across the country. The announcement was made by Biden campaign aides, who emphasized the significance of the upcoming trip in shedding light on the stakes of the election for reproductive freedom.

Taking place just one week before the Florida law is scheduled to go into effect, the president's speech aims to underscore the potential consequences of Roe v. Wade being overturned, particularly tying it to the recent Arizona state Supreme Court decision that upheld a near-total abortion ban from 1864.

Morgan Mohr, senior adviser for reproductive rights for the Biden-Harris campaign, expressed concern over the impact of overturning Roe v. Wade and highlighted the devastating effects witnessed in states like Arizona and Florida. While President Trump takes pride in appointing justices who have made the overturning of Roe v. Wade possible, President Biden seeks to restore reproductive freedom.

Vice President Kamala Harris has been leading the administration's efforts on reproductive rights since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision in June 2022. She has held over 80 events across 20 states, advocating for reproductive freedom and criticizing Trump's role in enabling abortion restrictions. However, this event will see President Biden himself taking center stage on the issue.

During his speech, President Biden is expected to condemn Trump for his statements expressing pride in appointing justices who paved the way for overturning Roe v. Wade. Additionally, he is likely to warn that if re-elected, Trump and his allies may enact a federal abortion ban, despite Trump's recent claim that he would leave the issue to the states.

The Biden-Harris campaign has been actively countering Republican efforts to restrict abortion rights, rolling out emotionally-charged ads and featuring women affected by these restrictions as campaign surrogates across the country.

Biden's trip to Tampa forms part of the campaign's broader strategy to engage in a nationwide conversation around state abortion bans and their impact. Florida's abortion ban is particularly significant, considering that women from states with stricter abortion laws often travel to Florida for the procedure.

As the battle over reproductive freedom intensifies, President Biden seeks to reinforce his commitment to protecting abortion access and urge voters to consider the potential consequences during the upcoming election.