SCOOP: Billionaire Abortion Doula Gives Thousands to Influence This Senate Race

Dozens of individuals and political action committees affiliated with abortion and transgender services have donated thousands to former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, as he gears up to face current Republican Sen. Jon Husted in a bid to return to Washington.

One of Brown’s supporters is a billionaire abortion doula, an heir to an Oklahoma oil and gas company, who says her life’s goal is to “aid and abet people getting abortions.”

Rachel Dow is an heir of Charles Schusterman, who founded Samson Investment Co., a privately owned oil and gas company, and Lynn Schusterman. According to the Federal Election Commission, Dow regularly gives Democrats the max $3,500 donation and has given $10,000 to Brown’s campaign.

On her LinkedIn profile, Dow describes herself as a freelance abortion doula providing “physical, informational, and emotional support to individuals before, during, or after an abortion.” Her social media account contains a similar message: “life goal: aid and abet people getting abortions.” She did not immediately respond to the Daily Signal’s request for comment.

Brown has been labeled a centrist in this race, but Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Communications Director Kelsey Pritchard told the Daily Signal the “act is a lie.”

“Sherrod Brown’s ‘moderate’ act is a lie—he consistently votes to funnel taxpayer dollars to the abortion industry and supports a federal all-trimester, zero-limits abortion mandate for all 50 states,” Pritchard said.

Brown previously voted to allow federal funds to be sent to foreign nations for abortions overseas. While serving in the U.S. Senate, Brown voted to repeal a policy that barred U.S. family-planning assistance from going to foreign organizations that perform or promote abortions.

Brown did not immediately respond to the Daily Signal’s request for comment.

According to FEC records, Brown has taken more than $150,000 from individuals and PACs affiliated with abortion and transgender services, including more than $46,000 from Reproductive Freedom for All PAC, at least $32,000 from Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, and more than $25,000 from individuals who reported working for Planned Parenthood.

“No wonder [Brown’s FEC report] is a who’s who of abortion activists, including late-term abortionist Warren Hern, who will abort healthy babies for any reason; abortion giant Planned Parenthood; and even a so-called abortion doula, who are banking on his Senate comeback,” Pritchard continued.

Hern, a Colorado physician, has given more than $3,000 to Brown’s campaign. His Boulder Abortion Clinic was known for performing late-term abortions but closed last year. Hern told The Associated Press the decision came down to financial concerns.

Pritchard says Brown is avoiding discussing his abortion policy on the campaign trail, but SBA Pro-Life America canvassers do as they work across Ohio. SBA Pro-Life America recently announced it is spending more than $3 million in the state across U.S. Senate and House races supporting pro-life candidates such as Brown’s opponent, Husted.

“We’ve defeated Sherrod Brown before,” Pritchard said, “and with champions like Jon Husted on the side of life, we’re fired up to do it again this November,” she concluded.

Husted did not immediately respond to the Daily Signal’s request for comment.