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June 24, 2014

Thousands Oppose NBC's Alleged Censoring of "Obvious Child" Film Ad Mentioning Abortion 
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A Planned Parenthood petition over the alleged censoring of a movie ad
by NBC has received about 11,000 signatures. Planned Parenthood launched
the petition following reports NBC refused to run a trailer for the
romantic comedy "Obvious Child" because it mentions the word abortion.
The petition reads in part: "It's been more than 40 years since abortion
was legalized — it's about time television caught up. ... For far
too long, the refusal to talk honestly about abortion has led to
increasing stigma around the issue, and it's got to stop." Click here to
watch our interview with Gillian Robespierre, the director of "Obvious
Child."

 

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