True to form, the most far left Spanish-language television network in the country, Estrella TV, provided totally one-sided coverage of public sentiment on the bevy of new state laws restricting abortion.
The laughingstock of what anchor Adriana Yáñez had the gall to call a “complete report” on the controversy featured three pro-abortion activists (and not a single pro-life voice) at a completely staged media event in West Hollywood.
Planned Parenthood Senior Public Affairs Specialist Claudia Powell kicked off the lies when she declared that only men are behind the pro-life laws. She should know, for example, that across the country the pro-life movement is mostly led by and comprised of women, and many female state legislators (along with Republican Alabama Governor Kay Ivey) enthusiastically support the legislation.
CLAUDIA POWELL, SENIOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, PLANNED PARENTHOOD: These decisions are being made by men. It is not the women who are sitting at the table making these decisions.
DAYANIS LÓPEZ: Under the Trump administration, the most conservative states have found an ally who finally favors their efforts against abortion, especially following the addition of two conservative justices to the Supreme Court.
JUANA ROSA CAVERO, DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM: Our voices are what we have and we need to tell our legislators, the Supreme Court, especially those legislators who decide that they, they can make decisions about our bodies.
The term “reproductive rights” or its derivative was used by Estrella’s anchor, reporter and the activists five times in reference to abortion, ignoring the truism that one’s own reproductive freedom should effectively end where the life of another human being begins.
Shame on Estrella TV for pushing such total pro-abortion propaganda as “news” and for ignoring the strong, numerous support that exists among Hispanic Americans and all Americans for acknowledging the human rights of the unborn and reversing the current extreme abortion regime in the U.S., which is currently one of the most liberal in the entire world.
Below is the full transcript of the above-referenced report, as aired on the May 21, 2019 edition of Noticiero Estrella (click “expand” to read):
Noticiero Estrella
May 21, 2019 05:34 PM ET
ADRIANA YAÑEZ, ANCHOR, NOTICIERO ESTRELLA: And in the last couple of weeks a conservative wave has succeeded in making various states restrict the reproductive freedom of women. Facing this situation, thousands have taken to the streets to demand their rights. Dayanis López brings us all the details. Go ahead, Dayanis, we go to you.
DAYANIS LÓPEZ, REPORTER, ESTRELLA TV: Like you mention, Adriana, in response to the approval of the recent laws against abortion in various conservatives states, thousands across the country united their voices in favor of women's reproductive rights.
CLAUDIA POWELL, SENIOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, PLANNED PARENTHOOD: These decisions are being made by men. It is not the women who are sitting at the table making these decisions.
DAYANIS LÓPEZ: Under the Trump administration, the most conservative states have found an ally who finally favors their efforts against abortion, especially following the addition of two conservative justices to the Supreme Court.
JUANA ROSA CAVERO, DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM: Our voices are what we have and we need to tell our legislators, the Supreme Court, especially those legislators who decide that they, they can make decisions about our bodies.
DAYANIS LÓPEZ: In the face of this red wave the states of Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Mississippi will adopt legislation that will restrict access to abortion. However, the Governor of Alabama approved one of the strictest laws in the last 50 years in which not only doctors who perform abortions will be criminalized: women who have been raped will not be able to have this procedure.
CINDY DURÁN, DATA ANALYST: There are constant attacks against women's rights, so it's important to keep the laws in place.
DAYNAIS LÓPEZ: Today Cindy is a professional and defender of women's reproductive rights, but she assures that if she had not had adequate access to legal abortion when she was 19 years old, perhaps she would not be here.
CINDY DURÁN: It has given me the opportunity to make the decisions in my life and for my future.
DAYANIS LÓPEZ: At this moment, none of the laws against abortion have entered into effect, and defenders of women's reproductive rights hope to challenge them before the Supreme Court that is aligned with President Trump with a conservative majority. From West Hollywood, I now return to you in the studio.
ADRIANA YAÑEZ: Thank you, Dayanis, for the complete report.
