NEW TV AD: “The attacks haven’t stopped”: Abortion Advocate Emma Burns Calls Out Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans for Their Extremist Anti-Abortion Agenda
Ad will air in markets targeting Reps. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-6), Don Bacon (NE-2), and Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) for their support of harmful abortion bans and restrictions
Washington, DC — Today, on the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, Free & Just released a new TV ad that calls out Republicans for their extremist, anti-abortion agenda and efforts to further ban and restrict abortion access across the country. The ad features recent college graduate Emma Burns, who received a medication abortion as a student in Arizona despite the state’s burdensome restrictions. Now, In the wake of the reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision, Republicans, like Representatives Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) are working to further restrict access to abortion and ultimately ban abortion nationwide. And later this year, the same Supreme Court that overturned Roe is hearing a case that could make it much more difficult to access medication abortion across the country.
The ad follows a rally held over the weekend in front of Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s district office where abortion advocates, including Emma, held Rep. Ciscomani and Republican lawmakers accountable for their ongoing attacks on abortion.
“Taking away a woman’s right to access an abortion, a right that had been protected for nearly fifty years, was just the first step in Republicans’ plans to restrict freedom by enacting a nationwide abortion ban,” said Veronica Ingham, Senior Campaign Director at Free & Just. “As we recognize what would be the 51st anniversary of the Roe decision that established those protections for women, we are faced with escalating attacks on our fundamental freedoms. It’s more clear than ever that we need federal legislation to protect abortion access."
The TV ad is part of a six-figure advocacy campaign to amplify the voices of people who have been impacted by the overturning of Roe and the proliferation of harmful anti-abortion laws across the country.
The ad will run on broadcast in Arizona’s 6th congressional district, Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district, and Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district from Monday, January 22 through Friday, January 26, 2024.
If you’re interested in speaking with Emma Burns or someone at Free & Just, please email maggie@freeandjust.us.
Ad Script:
As a student, an abortion was the right decision for me
But the Supreme Court took that right away from us
A right we had for nearly 50 years
And the attacks haven’t stopped
Extremists in Washington are trying to put care like I received out of reach
And politicians like Congressman Ciscomani/Bacon/Van Orden are trying to ban abortion nationwide
We have to stand up for our freedoms now
Because these should only be our decisions to make
This is a fight for our futures
Stop Speaker Mike Johnson’s extreme plan to ban abortion
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