Newsom launches abortion ads in Republican states to fight ‘war on women’

Series of new advertisements target Republican efforts to criminalize abortions and a war on travel' for reproductive care

California's governor, Gavin Newsom, is launching a series of new advertisements in Republican states targeting Republican efforts to criminalize having an abortion and a war on travel" for reproductive care.

The first advertisement by Campaign for Democracy, Newsom's political action committee (Pac), will air this week in Tennessee, where lawmakers are considering legislation that would make it illegal for anyone who helps a minor obtain an abortion without permission from their parents. Anyone found guilty of the offense could face between three and 15 years in prison.