ABC, the network that completely turned over its news coverage to the government for an Obama healthcare special, has now refused to air an advertisement that is critical of nationalized health care, calling it "partisan".

The ad, on behalf of the League of American Voters, argues the case that a government run system will ration health care, limit important medicines and surgeries for seniors and end Medicare.

"It tells the truth and it really highlights one of the biggest vulnerabilities and problems with this proposed legislation, which is it rations health care and disproportionately will decimate the quality of health care for seniors." Bob Adams, executive director of League of American Voters told Fox News.

The ad has been running for a fortnight on local affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS, with the latter also running it nationally.

While NBC says it will consider a revised version of the ad for national output, Disney owned ABC has flat refused to run the ad. Read More