2016 CO Senate race: on Abortion


Darryl Glenn: Life begins at conception

Q: Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Glenn: I am ardently pro-life and believe that life begins at conception. I recognize that the current state of our law has created exceptions for rape, incest, and in cases where the life of the mother is at risk.

Source: 2016 AFA Action iVoterGuide on 2016 Colorado Senate race Nov 8, 2016

Darryl Glenn: Supports fetal personhood; opposes Planned Parenthood

Q: On Abortion: Should abortion be highly restricted?

Bennet: No

Glenn: Yes. Has pledged to ban abortions, with no exceptions. Recently has been more ambiguous. Has pledged to fight for personhood Constitutional amendment, which would effectively overturn Roe v. Wade, prohibit common forms of birth control, and ban abortions nationwide. More recently has hedged on some of these stands.

Q: On Contraception: Should employers be able to withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if they disagree with it morally?

Bennet: No. Classify contraception as preventive care so it is covered by all insurance plans.

Glenn: Unclear. Supports fetal personhood amendment, which might ban birth control pills & IUDs.

Q: On Healthcare: Should Planned Parenthood be eligible to receive public funds for non-abortion health services?

Bennet: Yes

Glenn: No

Source: CampusElect Voter Guide to 2016 Colorado Senate race Oct 9, 2016

Michael Bennet: Classify contraception as preventive care & no moral issue

Q: On Abortion: Should abortion be highly restricted?

Bennet: No

Glenn: Yes. Has pledged to ban abortions, with no exceptions. Recently has been more ambiguous. Has pledged to fight for personhood Constitutional amendment, which would effectively overturn Roe v. Wade, prohibit common forms of birth control, and ban abortions nationwide. More recently has hedged on some of these stands.

Q: On Contraception: Should employers be able to withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if they disagree with it morally?

Bennet: No. Classify contraception as preventive care so it is covered by all insurance plans.

Glenn: Unclear. Supports fetal personhood amendment, which might ban birth control pills & IUDs.

Q: On Healthcare: Should Planned Parenthood be eligible to receive public funds for non-abortion health services?

Bennet: Yes

Glenn: No

Source: CampusElect Voter Guide to 2016 Colorado Senate race Oct 9, 2016

Darryl Glenn: Endorsed by Colo. Citizens for Life & National Right to Life

National Right to Life announced its endorsement of Darryl Glenn for election to the US Senate. "Darryl Glenn has a strong commitment to the right to life and unborn children. He will be a fighter for the unborn in the US Senate," said the National Right to Life political director. "We are proud to support Darryl Glenn to replace his radical pro-abortion opponent, the current Sen. Michael Bennet, who has voted against unborn babies every chance he got. Bennet has a 0% pro-life voting record in the Senate."

Glenn is committed to legislation that will protect unborn babies. Glenn will block federal funding to the nation's largest abortion provider, and he will vote to prevent taxpayer funding of abortions.

National Right to Life has one affiliate in each state; the president of the Colorado affiliate, Colorado Citizens for Life, stated, "Colorado needs a pro-life senator who will protect unborn children from a cruel death by abortion. Darryl Glenn has pledged to do just that."

Source: LifeNews.com on 2016 Colorado Senate race Aug 3, 2016

Jon Keyser: Life is sacred; a pro-life Coloradan

As a father and a husband, Jon believes that life is sacred and those who cannot protect themselves deserve to be protected.

Jon is a pro-life Coloradan and will be a pro-life United States Senator.

America has a long history of protecting the vulnerable across the world, and Jon believes it's time for us to protect the vulnerable here at home as well.

Source: 2016 Colorado Senate campaign website JonKeyser.com Feb 3, 2016

Ryan Frazier: Pro-life & pro-conservative values

My mom raised us with conservative values, a faith in God, perseverance, and a mind-set of doing your part. I still carry those same values with me today and they've guided me as a father, businessman, and while serving in the U.S. Navy.

I'm pro-job growth, pro-balanced budget, pro-life, pro-second amendment, and pro-worker. Common sense and a straightforward approach is part of the fabric of America's progress.

Source: 2016 Colorado Senate campaign website FrazierForColorado.com Feb 3, 2016

Tim Neville: OpEd: Parked "crisis pregnancy van" outside the Capitol

A week before the legislative session ended in May, Sen. Neville sponsored legislation to require physicians to tell women extensive--and potentially inaccurate--information about the unborn fetus. The measure would've forced women to get a medically unnecessary vaginal ultrasound and wait 24-hours before getting an abortion. In the hours leading up to the vote that ended up failing, Sen. Neville brought a "crisis pregnancy van" to park outside the Capitol. When Democratic colleagues criticized him for being needlessly divisive, he replied: "I can't pick what's going to be divisive or not."
Source: The Colorado Independent on 2016 Colorado Senate race Sep 8, 2015

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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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