Debut Date: 10/27/2008
Running Time: 00:30
Ad Buy: Cleveland, Ohio
Cost: $90,000
Summary: Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen accuses Obama of personally attacking her in his advertising, and of voting against infant protection laws.
Script of "Gianna Responds" (TV)
(Text on screen: www.BornAliveTruth.org)
[Obama campaign ad on screen]
GIANNA JENSON: Seen this ad? In it, Senator Obama personally attacks me.
(Text on screen: Abortion Survivor)
I've dealt with worse. I've survived an abortion.
State Senator Barack Obama voted four times against laws to protect babies who survived abortions.
(Text on screen: Ill. SB 1056, March 27, 2001; Ill. SB 1662, March 6 and April 4, 2002; Ill. SB 1082, March 13, 2003)
Meanwhile, U.S. senators voted 98 to zero for born-alive infant protection.
(Text on screen: Born Alive Protection Act, H.R. 2175, July 16, 2002)
Senator Obama says deciding when babies get human rights is above his pay grade.
Tell him abortion survivors deserve legal protection, too.
(Text on screen: Call Senator Obama: [202] 224-3121; Paid For By BornAliveTruth.org; Not Authorized By Any Candidate Or Candidate's Committee)
ANNOUNCER [v/o]: BornAliveTruth.org is responsible for the content of the advertisement.
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