2022 AK Governor's race: on Abortion


Billy Toien: Personally opposed, but respects state's privacy clause

Libertarian candidate Billy Toien said he is anti-abortion "by sentiment" but opposes the idea of changing the Alaska Constitution's privacy clause by amendment or convention, "because there is no telling how far something will go, no matter how it's labeled on the front."
Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Dec 22, 2021

Billy Toien: Don't amend Alaska constitution, could go too far

Libertarian candidate Billy Toien said he is anti-abortion "by sentiment" but opposes the idea of changing the Alaska Constitution's privacy clause by amendment or convention, "because there is no telling how far something will go, no matter how it's labeled on the front."
Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Dec 22, 2021

Christopher Kurka: Former Executive Director of Alaska anti-abortion group

As the former Executive Director of Alaska's only statewide organization dedicated to the end of abortion, I have vetted candidates, pled with politicians, and written legislation in an effort to bring about the end of the greatest atrocity of our history.
Source: 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial campaign website ChrisKurka.com Feb 23, 2022

Christopher Kurka: Guarantee equal protection for children in the womb

The Alito decision destroys the concept that abortion is found in the right to privacy. The Alaska Supreme Court's opinions on the topic are null and void (not the that they should have been followed to begin with). On day one of a Kurka administration I will end the abortion payments to Planned Parenthood. I will continue to push the legislature to pass the Life at Conception/Pre-born Child Equality Act, guaranteeing the equal protection under the law for children in the womb.
Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Aug 5, 2022

Mike Dunleavy: Let Alaskans vote whether or not abortion is protected right

[On abortion rights]: "I like many Alaskans, am pro life," Dunleavy said in a news release. "I also recognize that many Alaskans are pro choice. I will therefore be introducing a resolution for a proposed constitutional amendment to the Legislature in the next session to answer the question whether abortion shall, or not be a constitutionally protected right."
Source: The Center Square on 2022 Alaska Gubernatorial race Jun 25, 2022

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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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