2016 PA Senate race: on Abortion

Katie McGinty: Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood

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

McGinty: Yes

Toomey: No

Q: On Abortion: Should abortion be highly restricted?

McGinty: No

Toomey: Yes

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

McGinty: No

Toomey: Yes. Viewed Supreme Court decision to allow this as "great news."

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

Pat Toomey: Great news that employer can withhold contraceptive coverage

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

McGinty: Yes

Toomey: No

Q: On Abortion: Should abortion be highly restricted?

McGinty: No

Toomey: Yes

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

McGinty: No

Toomey: Yes. Viewed Supreme Court decision to allow this as "great news."

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

John Fetterman: Unabashedly pro-choice;protect constitutional abortion right

Women should be able to make their own health care decisions with dignity and respect. That means access to the services and care necessary for their reproductive health. I am unabashedly pro-choice, and will always fight to protect the constitutional right to an abortion.

But the truth is, Republicans are hell-bent on undoing access to reproductive health services women need, from mammograms to an abortion. There are places in Pennsylvania where women have to drive tens of miles to get to a Planned Parenthood.

One of the reasons why I fought for the Urgent Care Center we have in Braddock today was to make these services accessible and available to women in the community. I don't want to go back to a time where women have to self-administer their care.

Source: 2016 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website JohnFetterman.com Apr 1, 2016

Katie McGinty: Endorsed by EMILY's List

McGinty gained a quick official endorsement from Washington, D.C.,-based EMILY's List, an organization that backs female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights. The EMILY's List endorsement comes after the group put Republican incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey "on notice" this week that he's their top Senate target in 2016. "The Senate could use a woman like Katie, who has proven her commitment to creating middle-class jobs and preserving the environment," said EMILY's List president. Source: The Morning Call on 2016 Pennsylvania Senate race Aug 6, 2015

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