Emily’s List and Planned Parenthood Election Spending

Two pro-abortion groups were among the top 10 highest spenders among interest groups on television advertisements during the national US elections last month. The Wisconsin Advertising Project at the University of Wisconsin found that Emily's List (which backed female pro-abortion Democrat candidates) came fourth by spending $1.3 million, while Planned Parenthood (the largest US abortion provider) came eighth by spending $660,000. [Guardian Unlimited, 5 December] Despite this expenditure, most pro-life commentators believe that the overall election outcome was a great success for the pro-life cause.

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