New Free & Just Digital Ad Calls Out Republican Extremists Attempting to Shut Down the Government Over Abortion Demands
WASHINGTON — This week, Free & Just launched a new digital ad campaign highlighting the fact that Republican extremists are trying to shut down the government in an attempt to force abortion bans and restrictions. While a government shutdown was narrowly avoided, Republican extremists will undoubtedly continue to push their unpopular and dangerous abortion policies in the coming weeks before government funding runs out again on November 15. That’s why Free & Just launched a new ad featuring storytellers who share their opposition to Republican extremists’ attempts to hold the government hostage over their abortion demands.
You can view the ad here.
The storytellers featured in the ad include:
Suki O, an ultrasound tech from Georgia with over 20 years of experience
Joanna Sweatt, a Marine Corps veteran from Arizona whose abortion allowed her to continue her service
Amanda D'Angelo, a childcare worker from New Hampshire who received an abortion due to a fetal anomaly
Angela Tyler-Williams, a pastor ordained in the Presbyterian Church
Free & Just Senior Campaign Director Chrystian Woods released the following statement:
“We might have avoided a government shutdown for now, but we know that extreme politicians will continue to threaten to shut down the government if they can’t ram through their harmful anti-abortion agenda. These digital ads are part of Free & Just’s efforts to amplify the voices of those who have had their freedom stripped away by dangerous abortion bans and those who are fighting to stop attacks on reproductive health care.”
As it stands, seven out of 12 GOP appropriations bills include restrictions on abortion. These provisions include:
Limiting access to the abortion medication mifepristone, a safe and effective method of ending an early pregnancy;
Prohibiting the VA from providing abortion services to veterans;
Banning the Department of Defense from covering expenses for Defense employees to travel to receive abortion care;
Defunding Planned Parenthood and other family planning clinics;
Prohibiting funding of an “abortion hotline” to provide people with information on where abortion access is available;
Stopping the Biden Administration from implementing executive orders to increase abortion access following the Dobbs ruling.
The GOP abortion restriction provisions are widely unpopular among voters. In fact, a recent Navigator poll found that an overwhelming 90 percent of Americans want Congress to focus on avoiding a government shutdown instead of making it harder to access abortion. Despite the wide unpopularity of abortion bans, anti-choice lawmakers continue to force their destructive agenda to further restrict access to care and endanger the personal choices and health of those who may need an abortion.
Transcript of the ad below:
Amanda: Angry.
Jojo: Extremely infuriated.
Suki: It’s crazy to me.
Angela: Enraged.
[Text on screen]:
THAT’S HOW WE FEEL
WATCHING MAGA EXTREMISTS
TRYING TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE THEY COULDN’T PASS MORE ABORTION BANS.
Jojo: My body
Angela: And my future
Amanda: Shouldn’t be controlled
Suki: By anyone
Jojo: But me.
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About Free & Just
Free & Just is fighting to stop attacks on reproductive freedom and rights. We’re working with people across the country to share real stories to show the devastating consequences of attacks on our reproductive freedom. We all deserve the right to control our bodies and lives. That’s why we’re sharing our stories, raising our voices, and fighting for our future.
