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Anti-abortion group again targets Dems in radio spots

The anti-abortion group Americans United for Life is up with a new slate of radio ads targeting Democrats, and three Pennsylvanians are among its familiar list of targets.

Democratic incumbents Kathy Dahlkemper, Chris Carney and Paul Kanjorski are all among those targeted by the ads, which are virtually identical to previous radio spots run by the group. Recently-filed campaign finance data indicates that Americans United for Life is spending about $12,000 on the ad campaign against Dahlkemper. The ads continue a campaign by the group to paint the newly enacted health care law as an expansion of taxpayer funding for abortions.

“The life of an innocent child may not matter to Congresswoman Dahlkemper,” the ad says, “but here in Pennsylvania life counts, and Congresswoman Dahlkemper’s vote has consequences.”

Independent fact-checkers have repeatedly pushed back against claims that the health care law expanded taxpayer funding for abortions, prompting Americans United for Life to come out with its own memo rebutting fact-checkers.

The radio ads coincide with endorsements for some of the same incumbents by the anti-abortion group Democrats for Life of America. The group announced its support for both Dahlkemper and Kanjorski this week.

“Congresswoman Dahlkemper has proven her commitment to protecting life at all stages and I am confident that we can continue to count on her to stand up for what is right in the U.S. House,” Kristen Day, the group’s executive director, said in a statement. “Her leadership has proven her commitment to protecting life and preventing federal funds from being used for abortion. We value her leadership and friendship.”

Click here to listen to the ad against Dahlkemper.

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October 5, 2010 at 3:11 pm

--pa2010.com Staff

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  1. chris

    Oct 6th, 2010

    I think kanjo stand for life,

  2. Ada

    Oct 6th, 2010

    Carney & Kanjorski are both considered Pro-abortion by the National Right to Life. Why? they both voted for Obamacare. WE will be paying for someone’s abortion (section 1303.) It allows direct funding of abortion (11 billion) (section) 10503) through the community health centers program. Why should I have to pay for someone’s abortion? They had a good time… they should pay for it themselves. Abortion is Wrong!!! I DO NOT want to pay one cent for someone’s abortion. Does anybody????

  3. Joni Shaw

    Oct 24th, 2010

    What is wrong with airing these ads if they are not babies but truly just a group of cells?

    Legal abortion is critical to the pro-mothers choice group, it eases their own guilt for abortions done by them, their children, their loved ones and friends. After all, if it’s legal it must be okay…well IT”S NOT OKAY.

    It has been proven that a baby can feel pain as early as 12 weeks after conception. An now they are sucking their brains out during birth.

    Only in very rare cases is pregnancy caused by rape or incest yet that is the only argument the pro-mothers choice crowd cnd use. Without the rape or incest line they have no case at all.

    I’m sure the guilt still gets them in the stillness of night when they let their guard down.

    I was talked into an abortion at 16 by my liberal mother….my child is gone…I’m hoping to save someone else’s. I wish someone had cared enough to tell me the truth.

    So go ahead and let them name calling begin…that’s easier then confusing my case with the facts.

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