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* Press release…

People Who Play By The Rules PAC has launched a new ad, “Parental Notification.” It is available on YouTube, the PBR PAC Facebook Page and will run on statewide media this week.

:30 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0pTZoGx4_g

TV Script:

Bello: My name is Dr. Brook Bello, and I’m not a political figure, I’m a survivor. When I was a young girl I was trafficked, drugged and raped. The traffickers forced me to have multiple abortions. Last year I begged Governor Pritzker to preserve the right of parents to know if their daughters were about to undergo an abortion. Governor Pritzker didn’t listen to me, but I hope that you will.

PROTECT GIRLS. REPEAL PRITZKER.

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About Brook Bello:
Dr. Brook Parker-Bello is an author, actress, ordained minister, and survivor champion against human trafficking. She is the author of several successful books and educational curriculums aimed at the prevention of sexual exploitation and gender-based violence.

She was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama at the White House, the Advocate of the Year Award from Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi and Governor Rick Scott, named by United Way Worldwide as a Hero for her work, and most recently was named by Google as a Google Next-Gen Policy Leader 2017-2020.

For More on Brook Bello, visit: https://www.heroeffect.com/heroes/brook-bello/.

Brook Bello explains her opposition to Pritzker’s repeal of the parental notification law last year (May 2021): https://vimeo.com/535026088

* The spot…

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 9:01 am

Comments

I rate this as a red herring. What exactly would “parental notification” have done to help in this woman’s tragic situation - particularly when that requirement was in place at the time?

Comment by cover Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 9:11 am
It’s an odd flex ad, it’s like a… B-

Here’s why, from the ad;

“ When I was a young girl I was trafficked, drugged and raped. The traffickers forced me to have multiple abortions. Last year I begged Governor Pritzker to preserve the right of parents to know if their daughters were about to undergo an abortion.”

What’s confusing, to me, is that if she was underage and a victim and the procedures, if legally done, isn’t there a responsibility for law enforcement to that end?

It seems that the ad wants an ignoring of the victimization and trauma she faced, by the words in the ad, I can’t speak to her experiences, but these words seem to only confuse the situation as “is she pro choice” or “should a parent force a ‘young girl’ to have a pregnancy go to full term, no matter the trauma?” Should a young girl be forced by a parent to continue a pregnancy of their rapist?

The ad is smokey and clouded, she also comes across not very empathetic toward any of the plight she faced that others have or are facing now.

It’s a generous B-, don’t know if it sways anyone due in part to an ambiguity to thought outside a disagreement with Pritzker.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 9:18 am
Apparently, the law requiring parental notification didn’t prevent Dr.Bello from being trafficked or having multiple abortions. It did prevent girls from accessing abortions when a family member impregnated them which is why it was widely supported by people who deal with these victims.
I give it a B. It’s well done, she is a creditable spokesperson and it is an emotional punch for parents who fear for their daughters’ safety. It plays on something we all want to be true, all parents will protect their daughters. Dr. Bellow’s rejection of the needs of girls whose parents abuse or neglect them is disheartening.

Comment by froganon Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 9:20 am
Going to give it a hard F. There’s nothing about abortion that helps Republicans this year, and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” she references is available to anyone who does 4,000 hours of community service over the course of their life. She just happened to apply for the award when Obama was President.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President%27s_Call_to_Service_Award

Comment by vern Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 9:21 am
Such horror stories are moderately effective, but the effect is blunted by the sub par production values and the lack of a clear call to action- “Repeal Pritzker” is not something anyone can do anytime soon.

I also kind of doubt that the kind of people who perform abortions for human traffickers report their activities anyway- and wouldn’t the PN requirement have been in place when it happened to this woman?

Comment by Arsenal Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 9:22 am
Like others have stated, human traffickers weren’t stopped from forcing her to have abortions by the law in force at the time, because they weren’t her parents.
From a production standpoint, I would have just kept the initial shot through the whole 30 seconds. That would make the focus HER story and how SHE implored Pritzker to not repeal the notification law.
C-

Comment by Curious citizen Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 9:25 am
This is a D. Most people are not going to understand the right’s obsession with “trafficking”.
Plus, the Supreme’s Court ruling has changed the playing field for any abortion arguments the Republicans can make now.

Comment by Highland IL Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 9:38 am
F, one reason. This is a testimonial from someone who lives in Florida. I would like to think People Who Play By The Rules PAC would have been able to find someone from Illinois.

Comment by wndycty Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 9:49 am
F… just wheel spinning.

Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 10:04 am
Obviously, the audience matters.

For anti-abortion conservatives, this is going to play very well. It justifies why parental notification matters, in a way that few will have ever considered. So for this minority group of voters, A+.

For other republicans, particularly AWAKE-IL Republicans, it will feed the fire, but in ways they do not care. And because it is not angry, I would rate it a C for this minority of voters.

For liberals and democrats (my group)? I think it is a B in that it makes us pause. It will not influence us against our stand on women’s rights, because in the final anaysis, the breakdown was with the people performing abortions. They have the obligation to report suspected sex abuse, and I cannot imagine a legitimate doctor would not note the signs of multiple abortions. That they did not report it suggests they would not have reported it.

As to progressives. No Grade.

Comment by H-W Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 10:20 am
F-

Misleading and distorted. So interesting how “conservatives” blabber on about freedom, but in reality seek Big Government Intervention to manage individual lives.

Comment by Jerry Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 10:37 am
D+ There’s a reason PNA didn’t go through smoothly — “parental notification” sounds important and reasonable. Had it been framed as Democrats going too far or not caring about parents, it might’ve worked. The QAnon-turned-GOP obsession with trafficking totally destroyed any chance for that.

Comment by Torco Sign Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 10:48 am
A+

Comment by Guysalone Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 11:35 am
I rate it a C-. Dr. Bello’s story is a tragic one. As any story of trafficking and forced abortions would be. It just doesn’t have any connection to parental notification.

Comment by Pundent Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 11:50 am
==The traffickers forced me to have multiple abortions.==

I give it an F. As others have said, what does one have to do with the other? Did you want to have the trafficker’s baby? Did you tell the medical professional you were being trafficked? I’m confused.

Comment by Jocko Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 11:57 am
Pretty weak. High probability it slides by unnoticed. Showing some proof of her protest might have helped… ya know letter to or the pro forma “thanks for sharing…” so zip here too.

Comment by Annonin' Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 1:05 pm
=== When I was a young girl I was trafficked, drugged and raped. The traffickers forced me to have multiple abortions. ===
I’m confused by this story. Where were her parents while she was being trafficked? She was kidnapped? Her parents were the traffickers?

Comment by Da big bad wolf Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 2:08 pm
Why does he keep doing this style? It’s not good.

Comment by ste_with a v_en Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 2:30 pm
Froganon and H-W did a good job discussing the issues.
Going with a Grade of - B

Comment by Back to the Future Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 2:53 pm
Don’t forget that this is being produced and aired for an audience of one– Uihlien. It seems clear that nothing else matters to Proft, especially winning elections. Nonsensical? Non-sequitur? Who cares as long as old Dick gets a jolt out of it and keeps cutting the checks.

Comment by 47th and Lake Park Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 4:31 pm
F. I saw this for the first time tonight. When I saw it I really couldn’t connect her tragic story with her political message, even though at the start of the ad she said she wasn’t political. a very poorly produced ad, confusing message & very ineffective. Still not as bad as the ad I’m seeing with the money manager.

Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, Sep 19, 22 @ 5:58 pm
The ad makes no sense. When has a sex trafficker ever needed parental consent to exploit a child?

Comment by Lisa Thursday, Sep 29, 22 @ 6:53 pm
This ad makes no sense whatsoever…

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 29, 22 @ 8:32 pm
I’d rate this ad an F. Pritzker wants to keep abortions safe and legal. Bailey wants to ban all abortions. I totally don’t understand an ad picking on parental notification on abortions - seems like a minor detail compared to banning abortions.

Comment by David L Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 7:27 am