The communications director for O'Dea acknowledged that while O'Dea did sign a petition for the abortion ban, he reiterated in a statement that "Joe supports a woman's right to choose in the first 5 months of pregnancy, and opposes late term abortion. He'll vote that way. There will be some who don't agree with Joe's well established opposition to late term abortion just as there are Republicans who disagree with his support for abortion rights early on."
Kemp has vowed to continue to fight for life, while [Democratic opponent Stacey] Abrams argues that women should have the freedom to make their own medical decisions and that forcing women to carry a pregnancy places women at risk of poverty and maternal mortality, especially as Georgia is in the top five states with the highest maternal deaths. Abrams plans to increase availability of Plan B and emergency contraceptives, if elected.
Hazel, though not clearly defined on his website, appears to support bodily autonomy and states, "You have a right to your health. You have a right to health privacy."
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Republicans:
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX) Carly Fiorina(CA) Gov.John Kasich(OH) Sen.Marco Rubio(FL) Donald Trump(NY) |
Democrats:
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY) Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT) 2016 Third Party Candidates: Roseanne Barr(PF-HI) Robert Steele(L-NY) Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA) | ||
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