Marco Rubio – a spot that plays on familiar themes.
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Rubio said in August that it’s “difficult” to decide whether women with Zika should be allowed to have an abortion but when it all comes down to it, the senator said that he would “err on the side of life”, Politico reported.
The World Health Organization has meanwhile broadened its sex guidelines on Zika, urging both men and women who have been in Zika-affected areas to use safe sex practices for at least six months.
The group is putting about $175,000 behind the TV ad, which will run in the Orlando and West Palm Beach markets, as Rubio is locked in a reelection battle against Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Fla.).
Rubio said in an interview in August that while it is a hard decision to make, he is going to err on the side of life.
Sen. Rubio has supported Zika funding in the past when given the opportunity. Rubio should pledge to skip 2020 presidential bid The Hill’s 12:30 Report Senate GOP introduces bill demanding return of “ransom” from Iran MORE (R-Fla.) for opposing abortion, including in cases when a mother has contracted the Zika virus. Despite this, the Senate hasn’t approved new emergency spending to fight the Zika virus’ spread. “Women deserve a full range of health care options, including abortion, not options limited by Sen”. Senate Democrats blocked that $1.1 billion funding bill in June. He warned that children born with the virus’ complications such as microcephaly, hearing loss, eye damage, and developmental delays would incur a healthcare cost of around $10 million each, the Washington Examiner reported.
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Rubio, a Roman Catholic, has stood by the position of major Christian leaders, such as Vatican head Pope Francis, who have also said that abortion should not be practiced, even in the case of Zika.
