Doug Ducey (R): Mostly Ban. Has signed restrictions requiring doctors to ask if abortion is related to rape, incest, or domestic violence; telling patients that effect of abortion pills can be undone; & banning use of ObamaCare exchanges for abortion insurance.
David Garcia (D): Legal. "As governor, I'll veto anti-abortion bills & work to overturn laws that erode any rights to make our own personal health care decisions."
Doug Ducey (R): Yes. Called it "a win for religious freedom."
David Garcia (D): Unclear, but strong supporter of access to birth control.
Q: Allow Planned Parenthood to receive public funds for non-abortion health services?
Ducey: No.
Garcia: Yes. Important for comprehensive health education, access to family planning & women's health services.
Doug Ducey (R): Mostly Ban. Has signed restrictions requiring doctors to ask if abortion is related to rape, incest, or domestic violence; telling patients that effect of abortion pills can be undone; & banning use of ObamaCare exchanges for abortion insurance.
David Garcia (D): Legal. "As governor, I'll veto anti-abortion bills."
Q: Allow employers to withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if disagree with it based on religious beliefs?
Ducey: Yes. After US Supreme Court allowed some corporations to deny contraceptives, called it "a win for religious freedom & yet another blow to #ObamaCare."
Garcia: Strong supporter of access to birth control.
Q: Allow Planned Parenthood to receive public funds for non-abortion health services?
Ducey: No. Wanted to exclude Planned Parenthood from federal family-planning grant.
Garcia: Yes. Important for comprehensive health education.
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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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