A super PAC led by California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom aired a misleading television ad in Tennessee on Friday. The ad promoted fear and misinformation about a bill that would prevent minors from being trafficked out of state for abortions without parental consent.
The Democracy Campaign’s ad, titled “Hostage,” depicts a pregnant minor, apparently sexually assaulted, handcuffed to a hospital bed and screaming. The video’s narrator tells viewers, “Trump Republicans want to criminalize young women who travel to receive needed reproductive health care. Don’t let them hold Tennessee women hostage.”
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The ad appears to be an attempt to portray the proposed bill as one that would criminalize girls who travel out of state for abortions. In response, the proposed bill (House Bill 1895 and their friends Senate Bill of 1971) “Recruiting” would be illegal.[ing]port[ing]or transportation[ing] For the purpose of concealing a criminal abortion from a parent or guardian, procuring any act that constitutes a criminal abortion regardless of where it was procured, or obtaining abortion drugs for a minor for a criminal abortion. , to arrest “non-pregnant pregnant minors” within the state. Violating the law is a Class C felony.
The proposed “abortion trafficking” bill is similar to efforts in other Republican-led states. Including Idaho, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Newsom’s super PAC plans to run similar ads in other states where abortion travel restrictions are being considered, NBC News reported. report.
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“Not only are they restricting young women’s right to have children and their self-determination, they are also dictating their future lives by saying they can’t even travel,” Newsom said.in meet the press Interview on Saturday.
initial 6 figure shopping The efforts on broadcast, cable and digital platforms are Newsom’s latest effort to undermine the state with laws aimed at protecting unborn children from being killed by abortion.
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In September 2023, Newsom signed a bill that protects abortion doctors who mail abortion pills to pro-life states from prosecution. In February 2023, Newsom also led 20 Democratic governors to form a coalition to promote abortion in their states.
@tatereeves The people of Mississippi have a right to know that you can receive the care you are refusing to provide. This starts today in your state. pic.twitter.com/8qg7psYT2j
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 15, 2022
Most notably, in September 2022, Newsom’s campaign spent money promoting abortion tourism through public billboards in seven Republican states. Some of those billboards exploited the words of Jesus from the New Testament to promote the Golden State as an abortion destination. Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no greater commandment than this. ” – Mark 12:31. ”
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
