By Lisa Kashinsky | September 28, 2022
NEW THIS AM: Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) is the latest Democrat to hit the airwaves with an abortion-focused ad, her campaign shared first with POLITICO. The 30-second spot features a mother of six who says she made the “most difficult decision” to get an abortion after a routine ultrasound showed her baby effectively had “no brain.” And it hits Kuster’s Republican opponent, self-described “pro-life” former county treasurer Robert Burns, for saying he would support federal fetal heartbeat legislation that would effectively ban the procedure before many people know they’re pregnant.
“We don’t need politicians dictating our most personal health care decisions," Kuster said in a statement. "My opponent disagrees. His position to criminalize abortion is beyond unacceptable — it is dangerous to the lives and well-being of women and their families across this great country.”