2022 OK Governor's race: on Abortion


Joy Hofmeister: Personally pro-life; against extremism on both sides

What about her stance on abortion? "My values haven't changed," Hofmeister said. "I'm personally pro-life. I haven't walked in every woman's shoes. I'm against extremism on both sides. "What matters most is having access to high-quality health care and well-paying jobs," Hofmeister said.
Source: Tahlequah Daily Press on 2022 Oklahoma Gubernatorial race Dec 14, 2021

Joy Hofmeister: Personal decision between woman, her doctor and her faith

Hofmeister said there are limits to what legislation she would approve, although she calls herself pro-life. "This is a decision that is personal and one between a woman, her doctor and her faith," Hofmeister told The Frontier. Hofmeister criticized bills Stitt signed that courts later declared unconstitutional. Two new abortion laws struck down banned abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected and declared abortion "unprofessional conduct" for doctors.
Source: The Frontier on 2022 Oklahoma Gubernatorial race Oct 22, 2021

Kevin Stitt: FactCheck: Less than 1% of abortions are after 21 weeks

Claim: Stitt said: "There are states like Colorado and California and New York, that will abort babies, all the way up until the time of birth."

Fact check: Mostly false.

According to an Associated Press review of state abortion laws, California only allows abortions until the point of fetal viability which is around 23 to 24 weeks. In New York, abortion is permitted in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, with an exception for non-viable fetuses, or to save the life of a mother.

In Colorado, there is no limit on when an abortion can take place, but late-term abortions are rare. Less than 1% of abortions in the United States occur after 21 weeks of gestation, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The Frontier fact-checked this claim about Colorado earlier this year and found it true, but misleading.

Source: The Frontier FactCheck on 2022 Oklahoma Gubernatorial race Oct 21, 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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