2021 VA Governor's race: on Abortion
Jennifer Carroll Foy:
Remove politically motivated restrictions on abortion
As a Delegate, I:- Led the charge for the Reproductive Health Protection Act to preserve reproductive freedom and removed politically motivated restrictions on abortion.
- Advocated for paid family and medical leave.
- Passed the Pregnant Worker
Fairness Act, requiring all employers to offer commonsense accommodations to pregnant workers.
- Passed legislation to reduce the black maternal mortality rate.
Source: 2021 Virginia governor campaign site JenniferCarrollFoy.com
Feb 21, 2021
Jennifer McClellan:
Led fight for Reproductive Health Protection Act
As the first member of the House of Delegates to be pregnant while in office, she has been a fierce advocate for protecting access to reproductive
care and led the fight in the Senate to pass the Reproductive Health Protection Act.
Source: 2021 Virginia governor campaign website JennMcClellanVA.com
Feb 18, 2021
Kirk Cox:
Led fight against late term abortion legislation
During his time as Speaker, Virginia cut taxes by $1.2 billion, froze tuition at colleges and universities for the first time in 20 years, eliminated all state funding for Planned Parenthood, and held back far-left proposals on gun control and abortion.
While Kirk was Speaker, Democrats introduced legislation to make abortion legal up until the moment of birth. Kirk spoke passionately on the floor of the House of Delegates and the bill was defeated under his leadership.
Source: 2021 Virginia governor campaign website KirkCox.com
Feb 19, 2021
Terry McAuliffe:
Permanently codify protections of Roe v. Wade
Terry will continue fighting for progressive policies to advance women's rights and gender equality. First and foremost, that means passing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia that permanently enshrines and codifies the protections of
Roe v Wade in Virginia law. Terry will continue to address disparities in women's health care coverage, ensuring access to quality prenatal care to improve outcomes and address maternal mortality, which disproportionately impacts Black and Brown mothers.
Source: 2021 Virginia governor campaign website Terry McAuliffe.com
Dec 22, 2020
Jennifer McClellan:
Fight to protect, strengthen reproductive health continues
On the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Virginia Senate passed my bill to remove the ban on abortion coverage for plans on the health exchange. We have made tremendous progress and I am proud of what we have accomplished together.
But the fight to protect and strengthen reproductive health continues. 48 years after Roe v. Wade, I am proud to stand with so many advocates to protect these essential freedoms.
Source: August Free Press on 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race
Jan 22, 2021
Glenn Youngkin:
Court lets each state make its own decision on abortion
V.P. KAMALA HARRIS: You don't have to agree that you want to or would advocate that you or a loved one would have an abortion to agree that the government should not be making that decision for any individual woman.GOV. GLENN YOUNGKIN:
I believe, as a pro-life governor, that life begins at conception. My job as a pro-life governor in a state in Virginia, where, 18 months ago, the debate in our General Assembly was around whether abortion should be allowed all
the way up through and including birth, funded by taxpayer money. The Supreme Court's decision, I agree with, that this is a decision for states to make by elected officials by the citizens of Virginia.
And each state will decide something different. I think that's the real value of the Supreme Court's decision.
Source: CBS Face the Nation on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race
Jul 10, 2022
Glenn Youngkin:
Virginians elected a pro-life governor; I've been very clear
Virginians elected a pro-life governor, and I have been very clear. I'm pro-life. I do believe in exceptions, in the case of rape and incest and when the life of the mother is at risk. In this case, where Virginia was just 22 months ago was debating on
our General Assembly floor that, in fact, abortion should be extended all the way up through and including childbirth, and paid for with taxpayer money. I have said all along that I disagree with this. And that is extreme. That is really extreme.
Source: CNN SOTU interviews on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race
Oct 9, 2022
Amanda Chase:
How can any human being in good conscience kill a baby?
The race in the senate's 11th district pits Democratic candidate Amanda Pohl against state Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield), who NARAL's Keene described as a "Trumpster vehemently opposed to reproductive freedom." Chase, who reportedly once
called rape survivors "naive and unprepared" in a Facebook post, delivered incendiary remarks on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade in January, asking, "How can any human being in good conscience kill a baby and call it good?"
Source: Rewire News on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race
Nov 1, 2019
Terry McAuliffe:
Vetoed anti-abortion laws; honored by Virginia NARAL
To be fair to McAuliffe, he has many admirers--he left the governor's office with overwhelming approval--as well as civil rights and women's rights bona fides. Near the end of his term, he moved to restore voting rights to 173,000
formerly incarcerated Virginians. He was such a reliable defender of reproductive rights, vetoing ugly GOP anti-abortion laws, that NARAL Pro Choice Virginia gave him its 2017 "Brick Wall" award.
Source: The Nation newsmagazine on 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race
Dec 11, 2020
Glenn Youngkin:
Protect the life of every Virginia child born and unborn
Youngkin vowed, as he pursued the GOP nomination for Virginia governor, to steadfastly oppose abortion and roll back restrictions on gun rights. "We will protect the Second Amendment and our right to keep and bear arms,"
he told a cheering crowd on May 11, the night he was crowned the nominee. "Friends, together, all of us, we will protect the life of every Virginia child born and unborn."
Source: Washington Post on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race
May 26, 2021
Glenn Youngkin:
My religion teaches me protect life before and after
birth
On abortion, he told Breitbart News Daily, "I'm pro-life, and what my religious foundation in the cornerstone of my life teaches me is to protect life before birth and after birth.""These are not squishy issues.
Source: Washington Post on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race
May 26, 2021
Glenn Youngkin:
Plans to limit his comments about abortion
Republican candidate for governor Glenn Youngkin is on the campaign trail talking to voters. But, he's not answering questions about one hot-button issue. Youngkin declined to answer questions about his position on restoring restrictions aimed at limitin
Source: WVTF Virginia Public Radio on 2021 Virginia Governor race
Jul 14, 2021
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