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In his newest ad, Jeremy Shaffer tried to deceive voters. It failed.
WESA dug into Shaffer’s newest deceptive ad touting his alleged support for women’s health care – which doesn’t use the word “abortion” and conveniently papers over the fact Jeremy Shaffer wants to ban abortion nationwide – even in cases of rape and incest.
Read the whole story here, highlights below:
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As she speaks, a chyron along the bottom of the screen asserts, “Jeremy Shaffer will protect women’s healthcare.” It is not clear what aspects of health care Stacey Shaffer is referring to. The ad deploys language often used by Democrats when they discuss abortion — that the decision to have the procedure should be between “a woman and her doctor,” for example.
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But Shaffer himself opposes abortion, and has been endorsed by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, one of the nation’s largest groups opposed to abortion rights. Last month, his campaign received a $500 contribution from LifePAC, a Pennsylvania-based group also opposed to abortion rights.
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Shaffer’s campaign declined to comment for this story.
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During the Republican primary, he said abortion rules should be set by the states — and that any federal action should be in the form of an amendment to the Constitution.
DCCC spokesperson James Singer:
“Jeremy Shaffer’s misleading and deceptive ads don’t change the facts. Shaffer supports banning abortion nationally and empowering Doug Mastriano to prevent Pennsylvania women and doctors from making personal health care decisions.”
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