5th Democratic Primary Debate: on Abortion


Amy Klobuchar: Codify Roe v. Wade into law; the people are with us

We should codify Roe v. Wade into law. This president said women should go to jail. Then he dialed it back and said doctors should go to jail. We have to remember that the people are with us. I can't wait to stand across from Donald Trump and say this to him. The people are with us. Over 70 percent of the people support Roe v. Wade. Over 90 percent of the people support funding for Planned Parenthood and making sure that women can get the health care they need.
Source: November Democratic primary debate in Atlanta Nov 20, 2019

Bernie Sanders: Get the government off the backs of women on abortion

If there's ever a time in American history where the men of this country must stand with the women, this is the moment. I get very tired of hearing the hypocrisy from conservatives who say get the government off our backs, we want small government. Well, if you want to get the government out of the backs of the American people, then understand that it is women who control their own bodies, not politicians.
Source: November Democratic primary debate in Atlanta Nov 20, 2019

Elizabeth Warren: Illegal abortions mean only poor women can't get them

Abortion rights are human rights. They are also economic rights. Protecting the right of a woman to make decisions about her own body is what we stand for as a Democratic Party. When someone makes abortion illegal in America, rich women will still get abortions. It's going to fall hard on poor women. When it comes down to that decision, the one entity that should not be in the middle of that decision is the government.
Source: November Democratic primary debate in Atlanta Nov 20, 2019

  • The above quotations are from Democratic Primary Debate: November 20th in Atlanta, hosted by MSNBC.
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2020 Presidential contenders on Abortion:
  Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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