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Cheri Bustos on Abortion
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Support access to family planning and reproductive freedom
I support a woman's right to choose and will work to ensure that this remains a decision made by women, not the government.
I believe a woman's reproductive health is critically important and support access to family planning and reproductive freedom.
Source: 2012 House campaign website, cheribustos.com, "Issues"
, Nov 6, 2012
Expand stem cell research
I believe we should expand efforts to use stem cell research to find cures for diseases like diabetes,
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Source: 2012 House campaign website, cheribustos.com, "Issues"
, Nov 6, 2012
Supports public abortion funding.
Bustos supports the CC Voters Guide question on abortion funding
Christian Coalition publishes a number of special voter educational materials including the Christian Coalition Voter Guides, which provide voters with critical information about where candidates stand on important faith and family issues.
The Christian Coalition Voters Guide summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Public funding of abortions"
Source: Christian Coalition Voter Guide 12-CC-q1a on Oct 31, 2012
Supports churches providing birth control.
Bustos supports the CC Voters Guide question on churches and contraception
Christian Coalition publishes a number of special voter educational materials including the Christian Coalition Voter Guides, which provide voters with critical information about where candidates stand on important faith and family issues.
The Christian Coalition Voters Guide summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Requiring religious groups to cover birth control & abortion in insurance"
Source: Christian Coalition Voter Guide 12-CC-q1d on Oct 31, 2012
I consider myself pro-choice.
Bustos opposes the PVS survey question on abortion
Project Vote Smart infers candidate issue stances on key topics by summarizing public speeches and public statements. Congressional candidates are given the opportunity to respond in detail; about 11% did so in the 2012 races.
Project Vote Smart summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Abortion: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?'
Source: Project Vote Smart 12-PVS-q1 on Aug 30, 2012
Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women.
Bustos is endorsed by Congressional endorsement list
EMILY's List is dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to office:- EMILY's List looks for viable political opportunities and recruits strong pro-choice Democratic women candidates to run.
- We tell our community of members about these women, and ask them to give directly to the campaigns.
- We provide extensive training for candidates and staff so they can make the most of limited resources.
- We conduct in-depth, ongoing research into the minds and moods of women voters, a critical bloc for Democrats.
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Finally, our WOMEN VOTE! project reaches out to women voters to go to the polls and cast their ballots for progressive Democrats--because When Women Vote, Women Win!
- EMILY's List's motto is "win today and build for tomorrow."
Our immediate focus is to protect our gains from 2008 and make sure President Obama has strong Democratic majorities in Congress. Its name? EMILY's List--an acronym for "Early Money Is Like Yeast" (because it makes the dough--campaign funds--rise).
Source: 2010 Congressional endorsement list 2010-EML on Sep 1, 2010
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