Staff Reports
President Biden’s team has launched a new ad campaign to raise awareness about abortion laws and their potential connection to former President Donald Trump. The ads, titled “Prosecute,” highlight the story of a Texas OB-GYN physician who was forced to seek treatment out of state due to the near-total abortion ban in Texas. The ad warns that if Trump were to be re-elected, it could mark the end of women’s right to choose, with potential consequences for abortion rights in every state, even those where it is currently legal.
Biden saturates battleground states with TV ads about abortion rights https://t.co/gO1Msxh36t
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) May 2, 2024
The ad aims to target young, diverse audiences by airing on various television networks, including ESPN, TNT, Bravo, FX, Freeform, and Comedy Central, as well as during the Kentucky Derby. This move is part of President Biden’s broader efforts to link Mr. Trump to abortion restrictions in states. The campaign has previously aired six other television commercials focusing on abortion rights.
The ad also references a statement from Mr. Trump in which he expressed his belief that individual states should have the authority to decide whether to prosecute women who receive abortions or to monitor women’s pregnancies to determine if they had undergone an abortion procedure. The ad seeks to rally support for President Biden’s stance on protecting abortion rights and positioning Mr. Trump as a threat to those rights.
The President’s team hopes to keep the focus on this issue as the country heads toward the upcoming election. The Trump campaign did not provide an immediate comment on the new ad. This latest move by the Biden campaign underscores the importance of the abortion rights issue in the political landscape and demonstrates the ongoing efforts to mobilize support for the protection of these rights.
