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Chuck Baldwin on Abortion

Constitution Party nominee for President; Reform Party nominee in several states

Click here for 5 full quotes by Chuck Baldwin OR click here for Chuck Baldwin on other issues.

Overturn Roe v. Wade. (Jul 2008)
God begins human life at fertilization. (May 2008)
Abortion is America's national holocaust. (May 2008)
GOP did nothing to overturn Roe or end abortion-on-demand. (May 2008)
Supports Sanctity of Life Act, defining fetus as person. (Apr 2008)

Bob Barr on Abortion

Libertarian nominee for President; Former Republican Representative (GA-7)

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Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

Joe Biden on Abortion

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); nominee for Vice President

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Allow women to choose, but no federal funding. (Jul 2007)
No public funding for abortion; it imposes a view. (Apr 2007)
Supports partial-birth abortion ban, but not undoing Roe. (Apr 2007)
Accepts Catholic church view that life begins at conception. (Apr 2007)
Nominees should agree on constitutional right to privacy. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Rated 36% by NARAL, indicating a mixed voting record on abortion. (Dec 2003)
Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

Alan Keyes on Abortion

American Independent nominee for President; 2004 Republican challenger for IL Senate

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Principles in Declaration of Independence prohibit abortion. (Oct 2007)
Embryonic stem cell research experiments with human life. (Oct 2007)
Constitutional amendment defining life from conception. (Sep 2007)
Preamble to Constitution includes our unborn posterity. (Sep 2007)
Nominate only judges who refuse to legislate from the bench. (Sep 2007)
Save "snowflake babies": no experiments on frozen embryos. (Sep 2007)
No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion. (Sep 2007)
Pro-choice stance is the slaveholder's position. (Oct 2004)
Running because of Obama's extreme pro-abortion votes. (Aug 2004)
Constitutional "posterity" implies protecting the unborn. (Aug 2004)
Do everything to overthrow Roe vs. Wade to acknowledge God. (Oct 2003)
Withdraws; job done since GOP & V.P. are both pro-life. (Jul 2000)
Not OK to kill child of 6; not OK to kill child in the womb. (Jan 2000)
God�s choice: �Just Say No� to abortion. (Jan 2000)
Abortion is unjust and immoral. (Jan 1999)
Mothers have no right to take a fetus� life. (Jan 1999)
Abortion issue epitomizes corruption of freedom. (May 1996)
Only exception is to preserve life of mother. (Jun 1995)

Gloria La Riva on Abortion

Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President

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Defend women's reproductive rights & abortion on demand. (Jan 2008)

John McCain on Abortion

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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Pro-life and an advocate for the Rights of Man everywhere. (Feb 2008)
GovWatch: 1999: Don't force women to have illegal operations. (Feb 2008)
Abortion issue shows what kind of country we are. (Aug 2007)
Concerned if women undergo illegal dangerous operations. (May 2007)
Supports federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. (May 2007)
Prosecute abortion doctors, not women who get them. (Jan 2000)
�Family Conference� if daughter wanted an abortion. (Jan 2000)
Abortion OK if raped; and no testing for rape. (Jan 2000)
Supports fetal tissue research; against over-intensity. (Jan 2000)
Overturn Roe v. Wade, but keep incest & rape exceptions. (Jan 2000)
Support adoption & foster care; work together on abortion. (Oct 1999)
Wants Roe vs. Wade made irrelevant, but would not repeal it. (Aug 1999)
Opposes partial-birth abortions & public financing. (Aug 1999)
Nominate justices based on experience, and values. (Jun 1999)
Restrict abortions; no partial-birth; no public funding. (Jul 1998)
Voting Record
Supports repealing Roe v. Wade. (May 2007)
Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)

Frank McEnulty on Abortion

New American Independent Party nominee for President

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Abortion is moral issue best decided by a woman herself. (Jul 2008)
Support existing & new embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2008)

Cynthia McKinney on Abortion

Green Party nominee for President (Former Rep., D, GA-4)

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Consistent supporter of reproductive rights. (Feb 2008)
Supports human embryonic stem cell research. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)
Supported funding contraception and UN family planning. (Jul 1999)

Brian Moore on Abortion

Socialist nominee for President

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Right to free abortion on demand at any stage of pregnancy. (Apr 2008)
Oppose all restrictions on access to abortion. (Dec 2007)

Ralph Nader on Abortion

2008 Independent for for President; 2004 Reform nominee; 2000 Green nominee

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Supports NOW's agenda on Reproductive Rights. (Feb 2008)
Supports stem cell research. (Feb 2008)
Roe v. Wade is not at risk, even from GOP Supreme Court. (Oct 2002)
If Roe is reversed, decision just reverts to the states. (Sep 2002)
Threats to overturn Roe are �scare tactics�. (Nov 2000)
Women should decide whether to use RU-486, not government. (Oct 2000)
No government role; let women privately decide. (May 2000)
Roe v Wade is safe; GOP must back off pushing it. (Feb 2000)

Barack Obama on Abortion

Democratic nomine for President; Junior Senator (IL)

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1990: Wrote law article that that fetus cannot sue mother. (Aug 2008)
FactCheck: Abortions HAVE gone down under Pres. Bush. (Aug 2008)
Ok for state to restrict late-term partial birth abortion. (Apr 2008)
We can find common ground between pro-choice and pro-life. (Apr 2008)
Undecided on whether life begins at conception. (Apr 2008)
Teach teens about abstinence and also about contraception. (Apr 2008)
GovWatch: Obama's "present" votes were a requested strategy. (Feb 2008)
Expand access to contraception; reduce unintended pregnancy. (Feb 2008)
Rated 100% by NARAL on pro-choice votes in 2005, 2006 & 2007. (Jan 2008)
Voted against banning partial birth abortion. (Oct 2007)
Stem cells hold promise to cure 70 major diseases. (Aug 2007)
Trust women to make own decisions on partial-birth abortion. (Apr 2007)
Extend presumption of good faith to abortion protesters. (Oct 2006)
Constitution is a living document; no strict constructionism. (Oct 2006)
Moral accusations from pro-lifers are counterproductive. (Oct 2004)
Pass the Stem Cell Research Bill. (Jun 2004)
Protect a woman's right to choose. (May 2004)
Voting Record
Supports Roe v. Wade. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Sponsored bill providing contraceptives for low-income women. (May 2006)
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

Sarah Palin on Abortion

Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President

Click here for 11 full quotes by Sarah Palin OR click here for Sarah Palin on other issues.

Rejected sympathy for Down's Syndrome son, as gift from God. (Aug 2008)
Opposes embryonic stem cell research. (Aug 2008)
Every baby is created with a future and potential. (Aug 2008)
Safe Haven bill: allow surrendering newborns without penalty. (Feb 2008)
Adoption is best plan for permanency for foster care kids. (Oct 2007)
Pro-life. (Nov 2006)
Choose life, even if her own daughter were raped. (Nov 2006)
If Roe v. Wade got overturned, let people decide what's next. (Oct 2006)
Opposes use of public funds for abortions. (Oct 2006)
Pro-contraception, pro-woman, pro-life. (Aug 2006)
Only exception for abortion is if mother's life would end. (Jul 2006)

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