Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed that she would oppose any faith-based, conscientious opt-out from participating in abortions if elected president.

The Democratic presidential nominee made the comments in an interview with NBC News.

When asked “what concessions would be on the table” when considering federal laws on abortion and specifically whether she would consider “religious exemptions”, Harris responded: “I don’t think we should be making concessions when we’re talking about a fundamental freedom to make decisions about your own body”. It is not clear exactly what she meant.

Grazie Pozo Christie, a senior fellow at The Catholic Association, said in a statement that Harris “should clarify, and quickly, whether given the chance she would force Americans who object on religious or conscience grounds to participate in abortion.”

Harris has committed to enshrining a legal right to abortion into federal law at least until the point of viability by codifying Roe v. Wade into legislation. She has also refused to disavow late-term abortion, which is legal in several states.

As President she may renew a push to force all maternity hospitals, regardless of ethos, to provide abortions, and mandate all employers, regardless of conscientious convictions, to cover abortifacient drugs in the health care plans they offer their employees.