Senator Jacky Rosen is demanding NBC News correct what she describes as a “demonstrably false headline” and “misleading reporting” related to their interview with Amy Brown, the wife of Republican challenger, Captain Sam Brown.
In the interview, Amy Brown revealed that she had an abortion, allegedly for the first time publicly. However, Jezebel, a feminist-centric website, which cannot recall the article when searched for, reported that Brown had previously spoken about her abortion on at least three occasions, always in the context of opposing reproductive freedom.
“This information contradicts the entire premise of Sam and Amy Brown’s political interview with NBC News,” her campaign said. “It is alarming that the Browns failed to disclose to NBC News that they had shared this story multiple times before and in an entirely different context of advocating for anti-abortion policies. It is also concerning that NBC News failed to properly vet these claims.”
In response to Rosen’s demand, Brown’s campaign renewed his pro-life stance, with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
“Like President Trump, I believe the issue is now correctly left at the state level and applaud his leadership,” said Brown.
Nevada’s abortion laws were codified in 1990 when voters passed a ballot initiative codifying abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, with extensions if the mother’s life is in danger.
As inflation continues to impact Nevadans, Democrats have positioned abortion as a central issue for the 2024 election. They are backing the Reproductive Freedom Amendment, a ballot initiative aimed at enshrining abortion rights into the state constitution. Senator Rosen has signed this petition and is advocating for the restoration of federal protections for abortion.
On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a coalition of abortion rights groups announced a $100 million campaign to restore federal protections for the procedure. The coalition, including Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and Reproductive Freedom for All, is forming Abortion Access Now, a national 10-year campaign to prepare policies for future Democratic control of Congress and to build public support.
Pro-life advocates in Nevada argue that the Reproductive Freedom Amendment could remove the six-month limitation on abortions, potentially allowing them up to the moment of birth if the health or mental health of the mother is at risk. Additionally, Nevada’s status as the number one state for human trafficking has raised concerns about the lack of parental consent for minors seeking abortions. And though Nevada has a parental notification statute, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in Glick v. McKay, placed an injunction on it, which remains in place.
Her demand for a correction from NBC News shows her self-possessed grandiosity in panic mode.
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