You can say one thing about the Yes on 4 TV ad: It's sure to spark some strong reactions.
The campaign to pass an abortion parental notification law aired an ad last night with a young man bragging about impregnating underage girls and then taking them to get secret abortions.
The ad features a scruffy looking 20-something, wearing a white t-shirt and fleece jacket, talking straight into the camera about how, "I go out with some teenage girls."
"OK, so I get a couple of them pregnant. What is the big deal? I can just take her to get an abortion," the man says. "That's the great thing about the state of California. An underage girl can go get an abortion, she doesn't have to tell her parents, her family, not even a teacher. Nobody has to know."
Proposition 4 would require notification of a parent or guardian before an abortion is performed on a minor.
The spot opens with the man saying, "Some people think I'm a child predator. What is up with that? I think they need to be a little more open minded."
It closes when a female announcer says, "California law allows this man to cover up crimes of statutory rape. Vote yes on Proposition 4. Help stop child predators. Somebody has to."
So far, the ad has aired on television only once -- and in the small media market of Eureka, according to Yes on 4 campaign manager Charles Gallagher. It aired after last night's vice presidential debate.
"We learned that the 'no' side was putting an ad up in that market so we responded in kind," Gallagher said.
He would not discuss if the minute-long ad would get a wider airing.
"I'm looking at a couple of different ads at the moment and I normally don't discuss our campaign strategy," he said, though it sounded unlikely. "Last night's ad was a single purchase, specific to the debate."
Watch the spot for yourself:
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