2022 SC Governor's race: on Abortion


Joe Cunningham: Fetal Heartbeat Bill is restrictive and draconian

If S.1 makes it into law, South Carolina's abortion laws will be among the nation's most restrictive and draconian. The so-called "Fetal Heartbeat Bill" would ban abortion once a heartbeat is detected--which can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. This sends a clear message to women across the Palmetto State that the overwhelmingly male politicians feel they should have more of a say in making these private, life-changing health care decisions than a woman and her doctor.

This bill is blatantly unconstitutional. These inevitable legal challenges will cost South Carolina millions in taxpayer money at a time when state and local governments are facing unprecedented budget shortfalls. In the middle of a deadly pandemic, should South Carolina spend millions on vaccinating our people and keeping our businesses afloat, or should we spend that money defending a blatantly unconstitutional law in court that we already know will fail?

Source: The State on 2022 South Carolina Gubernatorial Race Feb 4, 2021

Joe Cunningham: Society benefits when women have autonomy over their bodies

The women of the Palmetto State deserve basic bodily autonomy and the right to make their own medical decisions in consultation with their doctor. I heard stories from women across the Lowcountry who told me about how access to full medical care enabled them to lead happier, healthier, and more fulfilled lives. When women are given full autonomy over their bodies, everyone in our society benefits.
Source: The State on 2022 South Carolina Gubernatorial Race Feb 4, 2021

Mia McLeod: Fiercely advocate for reproductive rights and freedoms

As Governor, I'll continue to fiercely advocate for the reproductive rights and freedoms of South Carolina's women and girls. I'll prioritize the needs of everyday people because South Carolinians deserve to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions without governmental interference.

I introduced H.4544, known as "The Viagra bill" to expose the hypocrisy of the legislature's "war on women." This bill received national and international acclaim for imposing the same state requirements on men seeking to purchase erectile dysfunction drugs as it would for women seeking to make their own healthcare choices.

Source: 2022 South Carolina Governor campaign website MiaForSC.com Jun 15, 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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