Ad campaign seeks to dispel myths about abortion

Published: 2006-01-26

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A spokeswoman for an advertising campaign called the "Second Look Project" said the aim is to dispel myths about Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. The advertisements also challenge the public to reconsider the scope of abortion laws in the United States by asking, "Have we gone too far?" "Roe v. Reality" ads began appearing in January on Metro subway trains and buses in the Washington area, and 60-second radio spots have been airing in the Washington area. Print ads appeared around Jan. 22, the anniversary of the Roe decision, in major media outlets including The Washington Post and The New York Times. Other "Second Look Project" ads have been running for several weeks in the San Francisco Bay area transit system, sponsored by Friends of the Oakland (Calif.) Diocese Respect Life Ministry. Many of the ads in San Francisco have been vandalized and destroyed, an action which McQuade called "vigilante censorship."

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