2012 Del. Senate Debate: on Abortion


Alex Pires: Would vote to fund Planned Parenthood

An audience member asked if the candidates would vote to fund Planned Parenthood. Pires said he would vote to fund Planned Parenthood. He noted the irony of men constantly trying to legislate women's health issues.
Source: Cape Gazette on 2012 Delaware Senate debate Oct 19, 2012

Kevin Wade: Not proud that Delaware has highest abortion rate

One audience member asked the candidates if they thought human rights or religious rights were more important. Wade said no right should supersede any other right. He said he was not proud Delaware has the highest per capita abortion rate in the nation. "I believe in life," he said.
Source: Cape Gazette on 2012 Delaware Senate debate Oct 19, 2012

Kevin Wade: Funding to Planned Parenthood ok if not used for abortions

An audience member asked if the candidates would vote to fund Planned Parenthood. Wade said he would support some funding to Planned Parenthood, but not if it would be used for abortions. "Planned Parenthood is not a central theme in healthcare for this country," he said. Wade said he would rather provide healthcare funding for children and the elderly.
Source: Cape Gazette on 2012 Delaware Senate debate Oct 19, 2012

Tom Carper: Fund Planned Parenthood; contraception reduces abortion

One audience member asked if they thought human rights or religious rights were more important. Another asked if the candidates would vote to fund Planned Parenthood.

Carper said most religions instruct followers to treat others the way they would like to be treated. "I think we have a moral obligation to show our faith by our deeds," he said. Carper said he would fund Planned Parenthood because 98 percent of women use contraception, and contraception will reduce the need for abortions.

Source: Cape Gazette on 2012 Delaware Senate debate Oct 19, 2012

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Candidates and political leaders on Abortion:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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