{"id":2157884,"date":"2024-01-24T11:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-glaring-falsehood-at-the-center-of-bidens-new-abortion-ad\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T11:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:14:16","slug":"the-glaring-falsehood-at-the-center-of-bidens-new-abortion-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-glaring-falsehood-at-the-center-of-bidens-new-abortion-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s New Abortion Ad: A Glaring Falsehood"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-glaring-falsehood-at-the-center-of-bidens-new-abortion-ad%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2157884&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Latest Ad from President\u200d Joe Biden\u2019s Reelection Campaign\u200c Misrepresents Texas Woman\u2019s Pregnancy<\/h2>\n<p>The newest ad released \u200dby President Joe Biden\u2019s reelection campaign has come \u2063under \u200dscrutiny for distorting the facts surrounding\u200c a Texas \u2063woman\u2019s pregnancy. According to\u2062 a respected obstetrician-gynecologist in \u200bthe state and an analysis\u200d of the woman\u2019s \u200down\u2064 lawsuit,\u2064 the ad mischaracterizes the\u200c situation to claim that her life was \u200bendangered by Texas\u2019 abortion law.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Story of Dr.\u200b Austin Dennard<\/h3>\n<p>The ad, titled \u201cForced,\u201d\u2064 revolves \u2062around the narrative \u2064of \u2062Dr. Austin Dennard, an OBGYN who\u200c made the decision to have an abortion after discovering that her \u200dunborn \u200cchild had a fatal condition\u200d called anencephaly. This \u2062condition results in \u2064incomplete development\u2063 of \u200dthe \u200cbaby\u2019s brain and skull. In the ad, Dennard states that \u200cstaying\u200c in Texas would have jeopardized her life, prompting her to travel to an\u2062 east coast state with more lenient abortion regulations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, medical evidence does not support this portrayal of her case. While anencephaly is indeed a fatal condition for the baby, it does not pose\u2063 significant risks \u2064to\u200c the mother&#8217;s life, as \u200dconfirmed by Dr. Ingrid \u2062Skop, an \u2062experienced obstetrician-gynecologist practicing\u200d in Texas for over three decades.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Clarifying the Medical Facts<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Skop emphasizes that anencephaly typically\u2062 does not\u200c lead to life-threatening complications for the mother. Furthermore, Texas law permits abortions when\u2062 the mother\u2062 faces health \u2064complications that could \u2064impact her well-being.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200cDr. Skop, &#8220;The fetal diagnosis itself does not put\u200b the mother at risk. While these are\u2064 tragic conditions,\u2063 they do \u200dnot endanger the woman&#8217;s life.\u200c If the mother develops\u2062 complications that pose\u2064 a threat to her life, the law \u200cclearly \u200dallows\u200c medical intervention.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dr.\u200b Skop further asserts that Dennard&#8217;s \u2063claim of \u2063leaving Texas to protect her life is incorrect.\u2062 In reality, Dennard chose to\u200d leave Texas because she wanted to \u2063terminate a baby with a\u2064 life-limiting condition.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Facts from the \u200bLawsuit<\/h3>\n<p>Since Dennard is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit\u2064 against the\u2063 state of Texas, the\u2062 details of her case are \u2063part of the public record. The lawsuit solely mentions anencephaly as \u2062the reason for her decision to seek\u2062 an \u2063abortion. It states that Dennard immediately desired\u200c an abortion upon learning\u200d of the\u200d diagnosis during her 11-week ultrasound and began exploring \u200coptions in \u200cother states.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u200d lawsuit, &#8220;Dr. \u200cDennard knew that due to Texas&#8217; abortion bans, she would \u2063need to travel \u200bout of\u2064 state. She promptly started researching her \u2063options and seeking advice from friends\u200d and colleagues. Eventually, she decided \u2063to travel to the east coast for her care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Neither \u2064the Biden campaign nor the Center for Reproductive\u200b Rights, which represents Dennard in her lawsuit, have responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Supporting \u2063Evidence<\/h3>\n<p>A 2019 study\u200d conducted by the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research on anencephalic pregnancies that were not terminated found no \u2062instances of maternal deaths among the 28\u2062 pregnancies studied.\u200d Treatable complications \u200bwere observed, with six cases developing polyhydramnios (excessive amniotic fluid) and \u200donly\u2063 two \u2063requiring treatment.\u2064 Vaginal delivery\u200d was successfully induced \u200din 17 cases, with \u200ctwo instances of the baby&#8217;s shoulder getting stuck\u2063 during \u200bdelivery, likely \u200cdue to reduced head \u200dsize. However, both cases were\u200c resolved through routine maneuvers.<\/p>\n<p>Reputable health resources, such as the\u2064 Cleveland Clinic, also \u2064do not mention severe\u200b health risks\u200b associated with carrying\u200d an anencephalic \u200bbaby.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dr.\u2064 Skop acknowledges \u200cthat while anencephaly itself does \u2062not lead to severe complications, as with any pregnancy, life-threatening issues could potentially arise. \u2064In such cases, doctors\u200d are legally permitted to intervene \u200dto protect\u2062 the mother&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Manipulation of Tragic \u200bCases<\/h3>\n<p>Skop believes that abortion\u2062 advocates are exploiting rare and heartbreaking circumstances to undermine laws protecting unborn life. She asserts that \u200c95% of abortions in the country are performed for financial and social reasons, and the\u200c cases where \u2063women put themselves at risk \u2063are not\u2064 the fault of the law but rather the result of inadequate explanation\u200b of \u2062the law to \u2063doctors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Biden\u2064 campaign is heavily emphasizing\u200b abortion as it prepares for\u2063 a challenging reelection\u2063 campaign. This includes the release of the nationwide \u2062ad featuring \u200bDennard, Vice\u200b President Kamala Harris embarking on a &#8220;Fight for \u2062Reproductive\u200b Freedoms&#8221; tour,\u200c and Biden&#8217;s first\u200d campaign rally of the year centered on abortion \u2064rights.<\/p>\n<p>The ad has been aired on women-centric television channels across the\u2062 country, including during the season premiere of ABC&#8217;s \u2064The Bachelor, according \u2063to\u200d the Biden campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c media has also extensively\u200d promoted the ad, with the\u200b New York Times echoing Dennard&#8217;s unverified \u200dclaims that appear to contradict her own lawsuit.\u2062 Reporter Lisa Lerer, in the midst of writing a &#8220;deeply \u200breported examination&#8221; of the abortion debate, described the pregnancy as &#8220;dangerous&#8221; and asserted that it \u2064&#8221;put her life at risk&#8221; in the headline and opening \u2064paragraph, without\u2062 providing further explanation.<\/p>\n<p>Lerer did not\u2063 respond to a\u2063 request for \u200dcomment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the implications\u200c of distorting facts about Texas&#8217; abortion \u2064law in the campaign ad \u200bin terms of flexibility in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walt-disney-teamed-up-with-john-wayne-ronald-reagan-to-take-on-communists-in-hollywood\/\" title=\"Walt Disney joined forces with John Wayne and Ronald Reagan to combat Communism in Hollywood.\">shaping\u2062 public opinion<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>This study supports Dr.\u2063 Skop&#8217;s assertion that anencephaly does not pose a significant risk \u200bto \u200cthe mother&#8217;s life. It highlights the fact that the condition can be managed without endangering the\u200d mother&#8217;s well-being.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Implications of Misrepresentation<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200bmisrepresentation of Dr. Austin Dennard&#8217;s\u200b case in\u200b President Joe Biden\u2019s reelection\u2062 campaign ad raises\u200c several concerns. Firstly, it undermines the credibility of the campaign and its commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-sunny-hostin-makes-distasteful-comparison-between-proud-boys-and-hamas\/\" title=\"Sunny Hostin's inappropriate comparison: Proud Boys and Hamas.\">presenting accurate information<\/a> \u2062to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, it contributes to the manipulation of public opinion surrounding Texas&#8217;\u200d abortion law. By distorting the facts, the ad misleads viewers into believing that the law\u200b endangers the lives of pregnant women, when in reality, it allows for medical intervention when\u200c necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, misrepresenting a real \u2064person&#8217;s\u2062 experience in this manner is \u200dethically questionable. It \u2063takes\u200b advantage of \u2064a woman&#8217;s tragic situation and uses it to advance a political\u2062 agenda.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u2064latest ad from President Joe Biden\u2019s reelection campaign misrepresents a Texas woman&#8217;s \u200cpregnancy\u200c to falsely claim that her life was endangered by Texas&#8217; abortion law. Medical evidence and\u200b the details of the woman&#8217;s own lawsuit contradict the\u200d campaign&#8217;s portrayal of the situation.\u200c This \u2064misrepresentation undermines\u200b the campaign&#8217;s credibility, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-legally-bans-disgraced-celebrities-from-comebacks\/\" title=\"China Legally Bans Disgraced Celebrities from \u2018Comebacks\u2019\">manipulates public opinion<\/a>, and\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/corporate-funding-raises-ethical-concerns-about-medical-associations\/\" title=\"Corporate Funding Raises Ethical Concerns About Medical Associations\">raises ethical concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s reelection campaign released an ad called &#8220;Forced,&#8221; which allegedly distorts the pregnancy of a Texan woman, falsely claiming that her life was endangered by the state&#8217;s abortion law. A reputable obstetrician-gynecologist in Texas and an analysis of the woman&#8217;s lawsuit reveal the mischaracterization<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":2157885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2157884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2157884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2157885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2157884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2157884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2157884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}