Lina Hidalgo Campaign Debuts First Ad, Exposes Extremist Abortion Stance of Far-Right Challenger
New ads reveal stark contrast between Hidalgo and radical GOP opponent silent on extreme anti-abortion law
Harris County, Texas (Aug 9, 2022) – Ahead of the midterm election, incumbent Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo pulls back the curtain on her GOP opponent’s dangerous anti-abortion views in a new, hard-hitting ad, “Not a Word”. With Judge Hidalgo’s consistent track record for protecting women’s health from the extreme right-wing, like pushing for the County to expand access to contraception, calling on Congress to take action following the SCOTUS leak, and tackling maternal mortality in Harris County, the campaign further solidifies her decisive commitment to shielding Harris County women from a far-right agenda that bans abortion even in cases of rape, incest, and possible threat to the mother’s life.
A critical element of the County Judge’s role is funding and helping oversee the public hospital system, which provides healthcare, including reproductive healthcare, and—when medically necessary—abortions.
“Harris County already suffers from some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world—in the face of the frightening dangers to women in post-Roe America, our opponent has remained silent,” says campaign manager, Jonathan Geldof.
“Judge Hidalgo will continue fighting the effects of SB8 and pushing to better fund Harris County’s public hospital system. Her GOP opponent however, tacitly supports her allies’ ongoing efforts to make a bad situation worse by undermining women’s healthcare and cutting funds to public healthcare,” says Geldof.
Hidalgo has remained unafraid to advocate for women in Harris County in the face of unrelenting attacks from the extreme right-wing. Springing into action after the repeal of Roe, Hidalgo cast the deciding vote in a County resolution seeking to expand access to affordable and no-cost contraception, sexual education, family planning, and avenues to attain safe legal abortions, in addition to speaking at the Texas Rally for Abortion Rights.
Hidalgo’s opponent Alex Mealer calls herself “very pro-life”, touts endorsements from controversial figures like Jan. 6 insurrectionist Doc Greene, Senator Ted Cruz and Angela Box, a former HISD teacher who was forced to resign for using racial slurs, refuses to admit Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, and appears to support Governor Greg Abbott’s catastrophically-restrictive policies on abortion. Abbott’s nationally-criticized governance includes approving Senate Bill 8, a law that allows private citizens to sue anyone who “aids or abets” performing abortions. Mealer’s complete silence on the repeal of Roe v. Wade allows the extremist views of her endorsers to speak on her behalf.
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