Kaine

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39. No. I get why the sole focus here is on that one ultra sound bill whose language

ALSO includes right wing framing and fictional procedures, but Kaine never introduced a 20 week abortion ban, Mello did. So trying to say they're basically the same is dishonest, counterfactual and 100% wrong.

Mello also sponsored bills to require a physician to be present, which is problematic for telemedicine abortion which is necessary for those in rural, under served areas.

So the truth about Mello's record is that he's right wing extremist level of anti-choice, Trent Franks level, Ted Cruz level anti-choice.

So the facts show that Kaine is NOTHING like Mello, and the false equivalence fails once one looks at that Ultrasound bill that's being spun like crazy and one takes into account his OTHER bills, that he sponsored himself, which speak to what this man is and what he stands for.

Here is the American College of Ob/Gyns on these right wing attacks that make up Mello's record.

http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Health-Care-for-Underserved-Women/Increasing-Access-to-Abortion

Ignoring the totality of his record while dishonestly praising him falsely doesn't work, attacking other Senators who might have personal or religious views, but have never tried to force those onto women with abortion ban legislation, attacking telemedicine is simply not going to work.

So when Mello says he won't restrict women's reproductive care, he's lying because he's already tried rather hard to do just that and there is no reason to think he's changed at all.