2022 RI Governor's race: on Abortion


Ashley Kalus: Described herself as pro-life; opposed abortion rights law

A group backed by the Democratic Governors Association has already launched an ad attacking Kalus. The ad takes aim at Kalus's stance on reproductive rights, quoting a clip from a TV interview in which she described herself as pro-life and saying that she would not have supported the 2019 Reproductive Privacy Act, which aims to protect abortion rights in the state. "But Kalus, backed by anti-choice extremists, wouldn't have signed that law," the ad says.
Source: Boston Globe on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race Sep 13, 2022

Dan McKee: Identifies as supportive of abortion rights

Gov. Gina Raimondo and Lt. Gov. Dan McKee, both Democrats who identify as supportive of abortion rights, face spirited primaries on their left this year, as do several anti-abortion legislators, with the challengers making abortion rights one of their top priorities.
Source: NBC News on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race Jun 25, 2018

Gina Raimondo: Signed bill codifying abortion protections

Raimondo has signed a bill codifying abortion protections. The bill "codifies what has been the status quo under Roe v. Wade for nearly five decades," Raimondo said. "It protects a woman's access to reproductive health care here in Rhode Island at a time when that access is under threat at the federal level and in states across our country."
Source: CNN.com on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race Jun 20, 2019

Nellie Gorbea: Access to abortion is a fundamental right

I am appalled at the Supreme Court's final ruling. Access to abortion is a fundamental right and I'm proud that we've worked together to protect that right in Rhode Island, including codifying Roe into state law. As Governor I will do everything in my power to ensure that Rhode Islanders will continue to have equitable access to safe and legal abortions.
Source: GoLocalProv on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race Jun 25, 2022

Helena Foulkes: Eliminate ban on abortion coverage in state budget

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes joined activist calls for Gov. Dan McKee to amend his proposed budget to include taxpayer funding for abortions, as the issue moves higher on the political agenda. "While Governor McKee failed to lead in support of the Reproductive Privacy Act in 2019, he can still do the right thing today," she said. "Governor McKee: please amend your budget to eliminate the ban on abortion coverage that impacts nearly one in three Rhode Island women."
Source: WPRI-TV (channel 12) on 2022 Rhode Island Gubernatorial race May 12, 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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