An influential Washington, D.C.-based conservative group is showing its support to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s strong pro-life stance.
The Heritage Foundation announced Wednesday the start of a billboard and digital advertising campaign to praise Tuberville (R-Auburn) for working to overturn the Defense Department’s taxpayer-funded abortion policy.
The campaign includes billboards in Huntsville, Montgomery, and Dale County that will say “Senator Tuberville, thank you for standing for life and against wokeness in the military.” The three areas are homes to military facilities – Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery and Fort Novosel in Dale County.
Tuberville thanked the group on Twitter shortly after the announcement.
Thank you for the support, @Heritage. https://t.co/95sDSbk7bk
— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) May 31, 2023
The senator has been blocking promotions of military generals and flag officers to protest the department’s new policy of funding travel and paid time off for service members and dependents seeking an elective abortion.
Tuberville has faced pushback from Democrats in the Senate, including Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer who called his efforts “outrageous.”
It is outrageous for GOP Senator Tuberville to endlessly hold up the promotions of military leaders who've dedicated their lives to serving our country.
He's meddling with American security—all because he wants to block servicemembers from accessing reproductive health care. https://t.co/UWcYVWoN7X
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 25, 2023
The Heritage-funded ad campaign includes billboards in Huntsville, Montgomery, and near Fort Novosel that will say “Senator Tuberville, thank you for standing for life and against wokeness in the military.”
“It takes courage to stand up to the Washington establishment, and that’s exactly what Coach Tuberville is doing,” Heritage President Kevin Roberts said. “The Heritage Foundation is proud to stand alongside him and asks all U.S. senators to do the same until the Defense Department’s illegal abortion policy ends.”
The digital ad campaign will ask Americans and military veterans to sign a letter supporting Tuberville.
Sign our letter in support of @SenTuberville's efforts to oppose the Biden administration illegal Department of Defense abortion policies! https://t.co/Lax8VCxJPp pic.twitter.com/2KCAUgYqbD
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) May 31, 2023
Roberts and Heritage Action Executive Director Jessica Anderson were also among the conservative pro-life leaders who signed a coalition letter supporting Tuberville in March.
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee
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