![]() Wendy Davis welcomed to Los Angeles with "Abortion Barbie" posters (PHOTO): /4rBHUeUjJ9 The doll seen in the posters had its belly open to display a foetus inside, with the figurine of another baby alongside it in the box. The posters, which were put up around Los Angeles in May 2014, showed a plastic doll with Davis’ head, alongside a giant pair of scissors. Davis’ own supporters attacked the nickname as sexist.ĭuring the gubernatorial campaign, a Republican supporter named Kathryn Stuard funded the printing of anti-Davis posters along the ‘Abortion Barbie’ theme. Her conservative critics had nicknamed her “Abortion Barbie” in reference to her long blonde hair and passionate stance against highly restrictive abortion laws in Texas. “Wendy Davis for Texas State Governor,” the box reads in the bottom right-hand corner.ĭavis, a 55-year-old American lawyer, ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic candidate in the 2014 Texas gubernatorial election. Under another version of the post, a user wrote: “This is so sad, Dear heavenly father please take this away from our childrens hands.”īut even a quick look at the photo indicates that the doll was fabricated as part of a political campaign. “What the hell? If you buy this you have just as much issues as the person who came up with this idea,” wrote one user. Many of the comments under the post were from people who recognised that the doll was not a genuine product available for sale, but others expressed horror or disgust. A screenshot taken on Apshows a post about 'Abortion Barbie'
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