{"id":276311,"date":"2022-09-18T16:45:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T21:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=276311"},"modified":"2023-01-19T13:53:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:53:59","slug":"newsom-billboards-pro-life-abortion-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/newsom-billboards-pro-life-abortion-california\/","title":{"rendered":"California Gov. Newsom uses Bible verses to promote abortion on billboards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>Fresh off of his announcement of a new California <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/governor-newsom-abortion-website-california-minors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> promoting abortion, Governor Gavin Newsom has placed billboards in seven pro-life states, telling women to come to California for abortions and using Bible verses as well.<\/p>\n<p>Billboards criticizing laws protecting preborn children were erected in South Dakota, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas on Thursday, and Newsom wasted no time in taunting the respective governors of each state about it as well. On <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1570457846747394048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, Newsom posted a thread boasting about the billboards, and included a picture of each one, while tagging the governor of each state.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NEW: Just launched billboards in 7 of the most restrictive anti-abortion states that explain how women can access care\u00a0\u2014\u00a0no matter where they live,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;To any woman seeking an abortion in these anti-freedom states: CA will defend your right to make decisions about your own health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Just launched billboards in 7 of the most restrictive anti-abortion states that explain how women can access care&#8211;no matter where they live. <br \/>To any woman seeking an abortion in these anti-freedom states: CA will defend your right to make decisions about your own health.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1570457807467708416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>The billboards specifically taunted the pro-life states, with messages like:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><em>Texas doesn&#8217;t own your body. You do.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><em>Need an abortion? California is ready to help.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marjoriesba\/status\/1570481716287905797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> that Newsom used a Bible verse to promote abortion on some of the billboards as well. &#8220;This makes me sick. Gavin Newsom quoting Scripture (&#8216;Love your neighbor as yourself&#8217; &#8211; Mark 12:31) in his billboard going up in Oklahoma today advertising California as an abortion tourism destination,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;Simply no words for how twisted this is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-276328 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/newsom-billboard-1-700x379.jpg\" alt=\"California, abortion billboards, newsom\" width=\"700\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/newsom-billboard-1-700x379.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/newsom-billboard-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/newsom-billboard-1-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/newsom-billboard-1-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/newsom-billboard-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/california-pro-abortion-bills-concerns-infanticide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>California\u2019s new slew of pro-abortion bills raises concerns about infanticide and more<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/09\/15\/gavin-newsom-california-abortion-sanctuary-red-state-billboards-00057060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, Newsom further expanded on his decision to erect the billboards. \u201cThe idea that these Republican politicians are seeking to \u2018protect life\u2019 is a total farce,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are seeking to restrict and control their constituents and take away their freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet not everyone has looked at the stunt favorably; Politico reported that some are viewing it as nothing more than a way to get attention for a future presidential run. \u201cIt is very interesting to see Governor Newsom\u2019s 2024 primary campaign extend to Mississippi,\u201d Cory Custer, deputy chief of staff for external affairs for Gov. Tate Reeves, said. \u201cBut we do suspect that most Mississippians will not be interested in what he is selling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, California has moved to position itself as a sanctuary for abortion, with a $200 million package dedicated to making abortion easier to access. This includes using <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/california-money-state-abortions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">millions<\/a> of taxpayer dollars to attract women from out-of-state for abortions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liveactionnewsonline\/\">\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off of his announcement of a new California website promoting abortion, Governor Gavin Newsom has placed billboards in seven pro-life states, telling women to come to California for abortions and using Bible verses as well. 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