2022 AZ Senate race: on Abortion


Blake Masters: Absolutely no abortions; I think it's demonic

Masters believes Roe v. Wade was a "horrible decision." He said he believed Congress should pass a "personhood law."

"Absolutely no abortions," said Masters, who then qualified that a compromise might allow states to allow "some amount" of abortions. He added that abortion rights supporters see abortion as a "religious sacrifice."

"I think it's demonic," Masters said. "And I think we have to put a stop to it."

Source: Tucson Weekly on 2022 Arizona Senate race Oct 7, 2021

Jim Lamon: Stop taxpayer funding of abortions, local and international

Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website JimLamon.com Apr 20, 2022

Justin Olson: 100% Pro-Life voting record, defunded Planned Parenthood

Justin Olson has a 100% Pro-Life voting record. His successful legislation defunded Planned Parenthood in Arizona. As a father, Justin understands the sanctity of life and will always vote to protect the most vulnerable among us.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

Mark Brnovich: Argued to overturn Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey

As Attorney General, Brnovich weighed in on a dozen pro-life cases.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website BrnoForAZ.com Nov 21, 2021

Mark Brnovich: As Attorney General, weighed in on a dozen pro-life cases

One of the most basic functions of law and government is to protect innocent human life at every stage. But once again, this isn't a political platitude for Mark Brnovich. He's actively fought to defend life in the courts. As Attorney General, Brnovich weighed in on a dozen pro-life cases.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website KellyForAK.com Jan 5, 2022

Mick McGuire: Congress must end funding relating to abortion

Protect Life: Life is our most fundamental right, and our nation must protect the innocent. We need a judiciary that will finally right its previous injustices and recognize this fundamental right. Congress must permanently end funding for activities that violate the sanctity of life. I will always stand up for life.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website ElectMick.com Dec 28, 2021

Mark Kelly: Men shouldn't make decisions about women and abortion

Abortion has often seemed like a millstone hanging on GOP candidates since the Supreme Court erased federal abortion rights in June, and Masters has taken heat over his changing rhetoric on the issue. But on Thursday, he told viewers that [Democratic opponent Sen. Mark] Kelly is the radical on the issue.

But Kelly unloaded what may have been the most memorable lines in the debate answering a question about abortion that turned into a scathing, personal indictment of Masters.

"I think we all know guys like this," Kelly said in a flash of passion. "Guys that think they know better than everyone about everything."

"You think you know better than women and doctors about abortion. You even think you know better than seniors about Social Security. You think you know better than veterans about how to win a war. Folks, we all know guys like this, and we can't be letting them make decisions about us because it's just dangerous."

Source: The Arizona Republic on 2022 Arizona Senate race Oct 7, 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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