We want to take a moment to tell you about an explicit political ad you may have seen appearing on ABC stations.

The ad targets anti-abortion rights advocate and presidential candidate Randall Terry and features graphic images of aborted fetuses.

By law, our TV stations must broadcast the advertisement. According to the Federal Communication Commission, broadcast stations are “prohibited from censoring or rejecting political advertisements paid for and sponsored by legally qualified candidates.”

Terry will be on the ballot in at least twelve states, so he meets the criteria to be considered legally qualified nationally.