In Case You Missed It, Nevada doctors are calling out corrupt Adam Laxalt for “mislead[ing] the public” about abortion. The column follows a brutal fact check in the Reno Gazette Journal that showed Laxalt has been blatantly lying about Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s work to defend women’s reproductive rights in an effort to distract from his record.
Laxalt has made his stance on women’s health care clear, calling Roe v. Wade a “joke” and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the right to choose a “historic victory.” As Nevada’s attorney general, Laxalt pushed to restrict access to birth control and he is a clear threat to abortion access in the Senate.
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Reno Gazette Journal: Laxalt’s column inaccurate, inflammatory (opinion)
Toby Frescholtz, MD; Sarah Lee, Esq.; Jennifer Mortensen, Ph.D.; Jennifer Pearson, MPH, Ph.D. and Denise Rubinfeld, APRN // 8.15.22
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Adam Laxalt published an opinion piece in this newspaper filled with disinformation and inflammatory statements intended to mislead the public. Laxalt falsely claimed that Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto voted to allow “infanticide,” which is, of course, already illegal. Laxalt chose this term, used by anti-choice activists and politicians, to falsely describe abortion later in pregnancy or post-birth palliative care. His statements were written to cause alarm, are medically inaccurate and quite simply untrue.
Sen. Cortez Masto voted to support the Women’s Health Protection Act. This is federal legislation intended to provide a right for health care providers to provide abortion care and a corresponding right for people to receive that care, free from bans and medically unnecessary restrictions that single out abortion and block access.
To be clear, the Women’s Health Protection Act gives pregnant people the ability to make the best decision for themselves and their families when it comes to starting or growing a family, including when circumstances may require abortion care later in pregnancy.
The term “infanticide” is intended to evoke disturbing and violent imagery, is not a medical or clinical term, and is a cruel assault upon American families who find themselves in these difficult circumstances.
The majority of Americans believe abortion should be safe and legal. The people of Nevada, as Laxalt points out, support this right. Laxalt’s apparent attempt to misinform the public with inflammatory language (and blatant medical misinformation) demonstrates that he does not deserve your vote.
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