Ad Watch: Val Demings’ ad attacks Rubio on abortion

U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., said her opponent in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, has a staunch record of voting to restrict reproductive health care for women. 

In a campaign ad, Demings’ campaign highlighted Rubio’s previous remarks concerning abortion and his support of legislation to limit the procedure. 

"Rubio supports forced pregnancy, even for victims of rape and incest." the ad said. "He wrote the bill to criminalize doctors, including jail time. Even worse, Rubio voted to mandate unmarried women to publicize their sexual encounters."

Rubio’s history against abortion is well-documented. But we wondered whether Demings accurately portrayed the legislation Rubio supported, as well as his view on exceptions for rape or incest. 

PolitiFact found that Demings was mostly accurate in her depiction of Rubio’s record. When contacted, Rubio's campaign did not answer specific questions about his abortion stance.