House star Edelstein plays abortion victim in harrowing new ad

The actress plays a 1950s woman staggering down a dark hallway in the new MoveOn commercial, which takes aim at U.S. Republican politicians, who are seeking to stamp out medical insurance coverage for abortions. The ad illustrates the dangerous conditions women historically faced around reproductive choices. Edelstein states, "Decades ago, women suffered through horrifying back alley abortions. Or, they used dangerous methods when they had no other recourse." The ad goes on to point out that the Republicans have recently launched an attack on a woman's right to choose, referring to the fact that in the last several weeks they have introduced bills which, among other things, would effectively prevent women from using their own money

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