2018 AZ Governor's race: on Abortion


David Garcia: I'll veto anti-abortion bills

Q: Abortion: Mostly ban or mostly legal?

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."

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Arizona Governor race Oct 9, 2018

David Garcia: Public funding for Planned Parenthood

Q: Allow employers to withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if disagree with it based on religious beliefs?

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.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Arizona Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Doug Ducey: Employer-denied contraceptives: a win for religious freedom

Q: Abortion: Mostly ban or mostly legal?

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.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Arizona Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Deedra Abboud: Keep women's reproductive health services in ObamaCare

"Now more than ever, we must fight to ensure that Congress improves the Affordable Care Act, rather than repealing and replacing it with a plan that strips away health care for families and crushes the economy."
Source: 2018 Arizona gubernatorial campaign website, Deedra2018.com Apr 10, 2017

  • The above quotations are from 2018 Arizona Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage.
  • Click here for definitions & background information on Abortion.
  • Click here for other issues (main summary page).
  • Click here for more quotes by Doug Ducey on Abortion.
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)
Please consider a donation to OnTheIssues.org!
Click for details -- or send donations to:
1770 Mass Ave. #630, Cambridge MA 02140
E-mail: submit@OnTheIssues.org
(We rely on your support!)

Page last updated: Jan 06, 2019