Biden will say anything to win re-election.
President Joe Biden’s latest ad campaign aims to spotlight the impact of restrictive state bans on abortion, placing blame on former President Donald Trump for their proliferation.
This significant ad initiative, costing the Biden campaign seven figures, is scheduled to coincide with the two-year anniversary of a Supreme Court draft opinion leak regarding the case overturning Roe v. Wade. This decision effectively empowered states to enact their own abortion regulations, as reported by CBS News.
Titled “Prosecute,” the poignant 60-second ad features the testimonial of Austin Dennard, a Texan woman compelled to leave her state upon discovering her fetus had a fatal condition incompatible with life. Dennard’s narrative underscores the tangible consequences of Texas’ near-total abortion ban.
In the ad, Dennard warns of the dire implications of a Trump presidency, asserting that it would spell the end of women’s reproductive rights nationwide. She emphasizes the pervasive threat to women’s autonomy in every state, even those currently safeguarding abortion rights.
Responding to Biden’s campaign stance, Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, reiterates Trump’s support for states’ autonomy in regulating abortion—a sentiment echoed in Trump’s recent public statements opposing a national abortion ban.
Trump’s nuanced stance includes disapproval of an Arizona Supreme Court ruling reinstating a law from 1864 that severely restricted abortion. Despite advocating for state-level decision-making, Trump underscores the importance of including exceptions for cases of rape, incest, and endangerment to the mother’s life.
However, Trump’s remarks at a Michigan rally have drawn scrutiny, particularly among his pro-life base, as he suggested a pragmatic approach to elections, acknowledging the necessity of allowing some exceptions and granting mothers time to deliberate over their pregnancies.
Biden’s ad strategically highlights Trump’s recent comments to Time Magazine, where he expressed openness to states prosecuting women who undergo abortions and permitting surveillance of pregnancies to detect abortions—a stance that raises concerns about privacy and reproductive rights.
Scheduled to air in seven battleground states across various networks and during the Kentucky Derby, this campaign ad underscores Biden’s commitment to defending reproductive rights and draws attention to his multifaceted approach to the issue.
Amidst mounting concerns over escalating abortion restrictions, Biden’s campaign continues to prioritize raising awareness through multiple TV ads, signaling a concerted effort to galvanize support for protecting women’s reproductive autonomy, according to CBS News.
