This revelation comes amidst a heated primary race and a wave of criticism from pro-Israel groups due to her support for a ceasefire in Gaza.
According to The Independent, this campaign ad emerges in the wake of a successful $14 million campaign by various pro-Israel groups to unseat fellow Squad member Jamaal Bowman in New York's 16th district's Democratic primary. This race has been recorded as the most expensive congressional primary in history.
In the advertisement, Bush reflects on the Supreme Court's Dobbs v Jackson decision, which overturned the landmark Roe v Wade ruling, and how it brought back memories of her own traumatic experience. "At 17, I was assaulted and had an abortion," she shares. "It was devastating. I was devastated again 30 years later when Republican extremists overturned Roe."
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Bush's primary challenger is county prosecutor Wesley Bell. Several organizations, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's United Democracy Project super PAC and the Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized Bush for her voting record against President Joe Biden, particularly her vote against the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
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In the advertisement, Bush emphasizes her commitment to reproductive rights. "I've turned my hurt into action, defending access to abortion care, organizing to expand the court, and working with President Biden to protect abortion," she states. In contrast, she cites a HuffPost article that claims Bell managed the campaign of an anti-abortion Republican, stating, "Wesley Bell worked to elect an anti-abortion Republican and is funded by anti-abortion Republicans."
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Progressives have drawn attention to the fact that AIPAC's super PAC has received substantial funding from Republican megadonors. AdImpact reports that UDP has accounted for 83 percent of the $3.5 million spent in Missouri's 1st district's Democratic primary.
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In 2020, Bush defeated longtime Democratic congressman William Lacy Clay Jr in a primary race. Since then, she has emerged as a prominent progressive voice in Congress. Along with fellow Squad members, she has publicly advocated for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas following the October 7 attack in Israel by Hamas that resulted in the death of 1,200 people and sparked a war in Gaza, causing over 35,000 casualties, many of whom were women and children.
