FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 6, 2016
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NARAL Says Cochran Is Playing Politics With A Public Health Crisis
NARAL Pro-Choice America released a new ad campaign today targeting Senator Thad Cochran for playing politics during a public health emergency. The ad targeting Cochran is part of a new, six-figure ad campaign that is kicking off as Congress returns to Washington for a critical funding debate.
The ad hits the Senator for not funding women’s health clinics and for not allowing women infected with the disease to get an abortion.
You can see the ad, which will target women in Mississippi, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfaYcBmpxMo
“Senator Cochran is putting the interests of extreme right-wing groups ahead of the women of Mississippi,” said Sasha Bruce, Senior Vice President for Campaigns and Strategy at NARAL. “Cochran’s actions are putting women and families in Mississippi at much greater risk. Women deserve a full range of health care options, including abortion, not options limited by Senator Cochran’s extreme and out-of-touch political beliefs. This is true always, but especially during a public health crisis. Senator Cochran should stop playing politics and do the right thing for the women and families of Mississippi.”
NARAL will also run ads in Florida and Tennessee.
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