2018 MO Senate race: on Abortion


Claire McCaskill: Fund Planned Parenthood; protect abortion providers

Q: Abortion: Mostly ban or mostly legal?

Josh Hawley (R): Ban. Called Roe v. Wade "one of the most unjust decisions" in U.S. judicial history.

Claire McCaskill (D): Legal. Supported bill to prevent abortion providers being singled out for medically unwarranted restrictions.

Q: Allow employers to withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if disagree with it morally?

Josh Hawley (R): Yes. Was lawyer in Hobby Lobby case that gave businesses religious freedom rights to withhold this coverage.

Claire McCaskill (D): No. Says best way to reduce unintended pregnancies and abortions is by expanding access to birth control.

Q: Allow public funding of Planned Parenthood for non-abortion health services?

Josh Hawley (R): "No tax money of any kind."

Claire McCaskill (D): Yes. Taking away birth control will increase abortions.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Missouri Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Josh Hawley: Roe v. Wade was most unjust decision in U.S. history

Q: Abortion: Mostly ban or mostly legal?

Josh Hawley (R): Ban. Called Roe v. Wade "one of the most unjust decisions" in U.S. judicial history.

Claire McCaskill (D): Legal. Supported bill to prevent abortion providers being singled out for medically unwarranted restrictions.

Q: Allow employers to withhold contraceptive coverage from employees if disagree with it morally?

Josh Hawley (R): Yes. Was lawyer in Hobby Lobby case that gave businesses religious freedom rights to withhold this coverage.

Claire McCaskill (D): No. Says best way to reduce unintended pregnancies and abortions is by expanding access to birth control.

Q: Allow public funding of Planned Parenthood for non-abortion health services?

Josh Hawley (R): "No tax money of any kind."

Claire McCaskill (D): Yes. Taking away birth control will increase abortions.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Missouri Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Tony Monetti: Pro-life, but support healthcare & adoption

While I am morally committed to a Pro-Life stance, we have a responsibility to go beyond our words and moral stance. I am equally passionate about finding ways to help young mothers who choose life through finding and accessing health care and support services, providing viable adoption options for the mothers and adoptive parents, and supporting children through educational, health, and support services to ensure them a welcoming place in our society.
Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

Angelica Earl: Loudly, proudly pro-choice

I am Pro-choice! I will say it loudly and proudly. There are zero reasons good enough to prevent a woman from making decisions about what is best for her own body. The decision is hers alone and I intend on keeping it that way. Conversations about this should be between her and her doctor.
Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website AngelicaForMissouri.com Sep 15, 2017

Austin Petersen: Against abortion, but would limit government role

"I believe in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all humans. All humans have the same rights, and that means to me that we should always adopt a pro-life stance as libertarians because human life is the zenith." Petersen called for human life to be protected and insisted that fetuses are humans. He also said that he would look for limited government ways to do so, such as legalizing over-the-counter birth control.
Source: Libertarian Republic on 2018 Missouri Senate race Mar 23, 2016

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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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