2022 PA Senate race: on Abortion


Carla Sands: Is "unapologetically pro-life"

Former ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands, who marched in last month's Harrisburg March for Life, told The Inquirer she is "unapologetically pro-life" but didn't give details on what changes she would or wouldn't support.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race Oct 10, 2021

David McCormick: Staunchly pro-life; life begins at conception

Dave is staunchly pro-life and believes that life begins at conception. Dave has attended the March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. and will continue to advocate for the rights of the unborn.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com May 22, 2022

Jeff Bartos: Rated pro-life by Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, LifePac

[On abortion rights]: "Jeff was proud to be rated 'pro-life' by both the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation and LifePac in 2018. As a senator, Jeff will always stand up for our most vulnerable and work with conservatives in Harrisburg to build a culture that respects life."
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race Oct 10, 2021

Kathy Barnette: I value all life, will promote alternatives to abortion

I value all life. Every person has the potential to do great things during their time on this earth. I will continue to promote alternatives to abortion and work to support parents to become independent and give their children opportunities to succeed.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate website BarnetteForSenate.com Feb 16, 2022

Mehmet Oz: Knows how precious life is and is 100% Pro-Life

Dr. Oz is a successful heart surgeon--he has literally held a beating heart in his hands. He knows how precious life is and is 100% Pro-Life.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website DoctorOz.com Dec 8, 2021

Val Arkoosh: We need to codify Roe v. Wade immediately

As a physician who focused on women's health, Val has seen firsthand the difficult decisions women make under difficult circumstances. Those decisions belong between a woman and her doctor, and no politician in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania or Washington, D.C. should be making those decisions for her. Val will fight to defend Roe v. Wade and expand reproductive justice, including by repealing the Hyde Amendment. She also supports efforts to codify Roe. v. Wade.

It also couldn't be more important that we have voices in the U.S. Senate with the experience to defend Roe v. Wade from the escalating attacks we are seeing on abortion. I specialized in women's health as a physician. We need to codify Roe v. Wade immediately, and because we know they are going to come after contraception next, we must work now to expand access to contraception and ensure cost is never a barrier to those seeking an abortion.

Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website ValArkoosh.com Dec 19, 2021

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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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