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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Trump did this to me': New Harris ad shows horrors of abortion bans
'Trump did this to me': New Harris ad shows horrors of abortion bans - DailykosThe Harris-Walz campaign released a new ad on Wednesday featuring the story of a Texas woman who was denied access to an abortion under that states abortion banand almost died as a result.
In the ad, Ondrea and her husband explain that at 16 weeks of pregnancy, her water broke and doctors informed them that their much-wanted baby would not survive. This happened in 2022, after the conservative majority on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, triggering Texas abortion ban.
Three of the six justices who formed the court majority were appointed by Donald Trump, and all six were appointed by Republican presidents. Trump has praised the justices for the genius of their decision.
The states ban would not allow Ondrea to have an abortion, and she later developed a septic infection that led to a six-hour emergency surgery. That resulted in a massive incision from her breast to her pelvis; she had to stay in the hospital for three weeks because the wound would not close. The couple allowed photos of the wound and footage of Ondreas scar to be shown in the ad.
In the ad, Ondrea and her husband explain that at 16 weeks of pregnancy, her water broke and doctors informed them that their much-wanted baby would not survive. This happened in 2022, after the conservative majority on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, triggering Texas abortion ban.
Three of the six justices who formed the court majority were appointed by Donald Trump, and all six were appointed by Republican presidents. Trump has praised the justices for the genius of their decision.
The states ban would not allow Ondrea to have an abortion, and she later developed a septic infection that led to a six-hour emergency surgery. That resulted in a massive incision from her breast to her pelvis; she had to stay in the hospital for three weeks because the wound would not close. The couple allowed photos of the wound and footage of Ondreas scar to be shown in the ad.
Infuriating. The horrors to come, in Trump's Fascist America.
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'Trump did this to me': New Harris ad shows horrors of abortion bans (Original Post)
B.See
11 hrs ago
OP
North Shore Chicago
(3,958 posts)1. This woman is so brave.
How fucking dare these men (some women) say she could not get the medical care she needed, until she nearly died! Now what?! She and her husband may never be able to have more children.
Life in hell with any Republican in charge. Triple shame on the ignorants and crazies who voted for them, praise them, and emulate them.
NNadir
(34,381 posts)2. I'm increasingly confident that "Trump's Fascist America" will NOT come. We regret the tragedies he brought...
...but the tragedies have made it clear what and who he and his minions are.
2naSalit
(91,742 posts)3. VP Harris...
Has been correct in calling the bans "*%#@p bans".
The ads from the H/W campaign will match the force of the opposition so expect more graphic and scary stuff over the next couple weeks.
Eyes on the prize, guys.
Hekate
(94,100 posts)4. What ghastly, ghastly wounds. There is a war on women and their doctors, and this is it.