2022 OR Governor's race: on Abortion


Julian Bell: Strongly supports a woman's right to choose

Women's Rights: Supporting a woman's right to choose.

As a healthcare provider, Dr. Bell strongly supports a woman's right to choose her own care, especially abortion. Under his leadership, abortion will remain legal.

Source: 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial campaign website DrJulianBell.com May 23, 2022

Tina Kotek: Worked to ensure full access to reproductive health care

After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Texas' draconian new limits on abortion, Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland) slammed the Lone Star State. "It's appalling that the courts aren't protecting Texans from this extreme law," Kotek tweeted. "We've worked hard to ensure full access to reproductive health care in Oregon and won't stop fighting to protect those rights."
Source: Willamette Week on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race Sep 15, 2021

Betsy Johnson: I am pro-choice--it is a bedrock value for me

I am pro-choice--it is a bedrock value for me and for Oregon. As Oregon's independent governor, I will make sure Oregon remains a pro-choice state and I will oppose efforts to weaken state laws regarding access to reproductive health care services for all Oregon women.
Source: 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial campaign website RunBetsyRun.com Oct 6, 2022

Betsy Johnson: History as a Planned Parenthood board member

Kotek highlighted her legislative record and support from groups supporting abortion access, and Johnson noted her history as a Planned Parenthood board member and legislator supporting abortion access. Drazan said she is against abortions, but beyond that only that she would enforce Oregon's abortion laws. That led Kotek to point out that a governor could do a great deal to effectively restrict abortion even with the laws on the books. None answered the moderator's question about when life begins.
Source: Capital Chronicle on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race Sep 29, 2022

Christine Drazan: Against abortion, but would only enforce existing laws

Kotek highlighted her legislative record and support from groups supporting abortion access, and Johnson noted her history as a Planned Parenthood board member and legislator supporting abortion access. Drazan said she is against abortions, but beyond that only that she would enforce Oregon's abortion laws. That led Kotek to point out that a governor could do a great deal to effectively restrict abortion even with the laws on the books. None answered the moderator's question about when life begins.
Source: Capital Chronicle on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race Sep 29, 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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