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EMILY's List is a political advocacy group that raises money to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights.

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EMILY's List
stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad:

Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.”

By Paul Specht • October 5, 2022
EMILY's List
stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email:

As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape."

By Alan Gathright • February 3, 2016
EMILY's List
stated on May 14, 2015 in a column on Medium:

Says Jeb Bush "once held $1 million in family planning grants hostage until the programs receiving the money agreed not to discuss birth control at all."

By Joshua Gillin • May 20, 2015
EMILY's List
stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion."

By Tom Kertscher • October 24, 2014
EMILY's List
stated on September 1, 2014 in television attack ad:

"Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work."

By Nancy Badertscher • September 9, 2014

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