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Article snippet: Democratic presidential candidates were pressed on their support for abortion Saturday at a first-of-its-kind forum exclusively focused on reproductive rights. The forum, hosted by Planned Parenthood in South Carolina, presented candidates with an opportunity to stand out on an issue that’s driven the Democratic primary so far. But the forum also highlighted differences between candidates, with some, like MORE (N.Y.) vowing to go further than others to protect and expand abortion access. “I will guarantee that no matter where you live in this country, all 50 states, you will have access to legal safe abortion procedures,” Gillibrand, the first speaker, told a small audience of Planned Parenthood supporters. Democrats and abortion rights activists want to make abortion access a key issue in the 2020 presidential election after several states this year passed bans and restrictions on the procedure. The goal of anti-abortion groups and Republican legislators is to force the Supreme Court to overturn or weaken Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established a woman’s right to an abortion. Some candidates, including Gillibrand, Warren, Sen. MORE vowed to codify that ruling into federal law to protect abortion access. “I say it is time to go on offense with Roe vs. Wade,” Warren said. “It's not enough to say we're going to rely on the court. We need to pass a federal law to make Roe vs. Wade the law.” Candidates were given 15 minutes to answer questions from moderato... Link to the full article to read more