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Abortion-Themed Poltical Ads Proliferate In October

The number of ads focusing on abortion, contraception, and Planned Parenthood has soared in the past month, according to a Think Progress report analyzing data from Kantar Media CMAG. The analysis finds that abortion-themed ads grew from being featured in  just 14 races in September to more than 1,500 references in 50 races during the past week. A Think Progress analysis of the CMAG data found that conservative groups — such as Women Speak Out, Susan B. Anthony’s List, CatholicVote.org, and Campaign for American Values — dropped at least $300,000 on anti-abortion ads between October 9 and October 15.

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