Abortion Survivor Runs Ad Against Obama

Gianna Jessen responds to Senator Obama's Attacks: "I've Dealt with Worse - I've Survived an Abortion."

CHICAGO, IL (LifeSitenews.com) - BornAliveTruth.org released its second ad earlier this week featuring abortion survivor Gianna Jessen responding to Senator Barack Obama's direct attack on her (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1fLxy4qQeU).

BornAliveTruth says that Obama's response spot to the original Gianna ad was filled with false and misleading distortions about Gianna Jessen and Obama's own voting record against born alive infant protections.

"Senator Obama had the audacity to go after Gianna Jessen, born alive after a failed abortion, and call her and the ad she appeared in 'a despicable lie,'" said Jill Stanek, executive director of BornAliveTruth.org. "We want to make sure voters are aware of Barack Obama's extreme stance on abortion and that he voted four times, while an Illinois State Senator, to deny medical care to infants born alive after abortions."

Gianna Jessen is the first abortion survivor to appear in a political issue advocacy ad.In her second ad, a 30-second spot, Gianna addresses Obama's attacks and says "I've dealt with worse; I survived an abortion."

She continues, "State Senator Barack Obama voted 4 times against laws to protect babies who survive abortions. Meanwhile, U.S. Senators voted 98-0 for Born Alive Infant Protections. Senator Obama says deciding when babies get human rights is above his pay grade. Tell him abortion survivors deserve legal protections too."

Senator Obama has attempted to cover up his voting record on the issue, saying that there were already protections in Illinois state law for babies born alive after abortions. However, existing laws were inadequate to protect and guarantee immediate medical care to all infants born alive after failed abortions.

"Senator Obama had several chances to close that loophole in Illinois law and give babies, like Gianna, the necessary medical care they need to survive after a failed abortion," said Stanek. "But he didn't do it - in fact, he voted against bills to close the loophole. Four times he voted against giving infants who survive abortions their basic human rights."

Focus on the Family Action, a Colorado-based family organization, is kicking off a $500,000 radio ad buy featuring the original Gianna ad revealing Senator Obama's voting record on born alive infant protections (See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anieuWFWe8s).

Gianna's first ad will air on radio stations across Colorado and the new Gianna response ad will air on TV in Cleveland, and will be featured on TheDrudgeReport.com and at BornAliveTruth.org.

The total ad buy for both radio and TV will be close to $600,000.

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