Roy Cooper in 2016 NC Governor's race
On Civil Rights:
Repeal law requiring bathroom use based on birth gender
A state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people and directs transgender people to use public restrooms matching the gender on their birth certificate has dominated the political discourse since it was signed by GOP Gov.
Pat McCrory earlier this year.Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper, who has held the office since 2001, has declined to defend the law and vowed to try repealing it as governor.
Source: Associated Press on 2016 North Carolina Gubernatorial race
Oct 1, 2016
On Energy & Oil:
Supports Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
I have supported successful efforts like North Carolina's Clean Smokestacks Act, which I used to limit TVA's pollution in our mountains, and the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard.
Pursuing alternative energy production has benefited our environment and our economy.
Source: 2016 North Carolina governor campaign website RoyCooper.com
May 2, 2016
On Civil Rights:
Women deserve equal pay
Our daughters deserve the same pay as men who are
working the same job.ÿ?#?EqualPayDay
Source: Facebook.com posting on 2016 North Carolina Governor race
Apr 12, 2016
On Immigration:
Supports "pause" in Syrian refugee immigration to NC
Roy Cooper is facing criticism for saying he wants to "pause" Syrian refugees coming to North Carolina. "I support asking the federal government to pause refugee entries to make sure we have the most effective screening process possible so our
humanitarian efforts are not hijacked. At the same time, we must not let political fear-mongering on this issue divert our attention and resources from stopping terrorists who may already be here or who are trying to get into our country in other ways."
Source: News-Observer on 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial race
Nov 19, 2015
On Abortion:
No politicians in medical room telling doctor what to say
Cooper is the state's lawyer, so he's obligated to defend state laws even if he personally opposes them. So, for instance, though Cooper is considered a supporter of reproductive rights, he asked the US Supreme Court last month to review a federal
appeals court ruling that struck down a North Carolina law requiring abortion patients to view a narrated ultrasound image prior to the procedure.The appeals court ruled that the ultrasound law violates the First Amendment rights of physicians by
compelling delivery of ideological information that transforms "the physician into the mouthpiece of the state." But in petitioning the Supreme Court to take up the case, Cooper said the ultrasound law was consistent with the First Amendment as a
regulation of medical practice.
Just a few months earlier, though, Cooper spoke to a gathering of abortion rights supporters, criticizing state leaders "who want the voice of politicians in the medical examining room telling the doctor what to say."
Source: Huffington Post on 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial race
Apr 2, 2015
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