A new campaign ad series by Kamala Harris seeks to highlight the dangerous situation women face due to anti-abortion laws in 14 states that have strictly prohibited this practice. In these places, fewer and fewer women have access to medical care before their lives are endangered. The same medical interventions used in cases of miscarriage are also necessary in these states to treat complications of pregnancy that put the mother's life at risk, such as sepsis.
One of the ads features the testimony of Ondrea, a woman from Texas who, after experiencing a miscarriage, did not receive appropriate treatment and developed a potentially lethal infection. The negligence in medical care put her future ability to conceive at risk. Ondrea, in an emotional account, expresses her devastation at losing her baby due to not receiving necessary care and blames the Trump administration for the situation she is going through.
In another ad aimed at men, Ondrea's husband, Cesar, shares his perspective on their experience. Through his words, he expresses the desire to have enjoyed raising their daughter and deeply laments the loss they suffered as a family. Kamala Harris's campaign aims to raise awareness about how restrictive abortion laws are endangering the lives and reproductive health of women across the country, especially in states like Texas, where the restrictions are more severe and medical care is scarce.