State of Connecticut secondary Archives: on Abortion
August Wolf:
Pro-choice but no federal funding for abortion
Dick Blumenthal holds radical positions that harm women and families. I am pro-choice. I also support the Hyde Amendment that eliminates federal funding for abortion.
We must expand access to and advancement of contraceptives to end the need for abortion.
Source: 2016 Connecticut Senate campaign website Wolf2016.com.com
Apr 1, 2016
Bob Stefanowski:
Don't make abortion illegal; but parental notification ok
[The moderator] asked the candidates how they would approach abortion. No one on the stage was open to making abortion illegal. Stemerman and Stefanowski offered no opinion on abortion from the stage. After the debate, they called the issue a
distraction from fiscal and economic challenges. Herbst has said in other venues, Stefanowski said off stage he would support a law requiring parental notification for a minor to get an abortion.
Source: Connecticut Mirror on 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial debate
Jul 12, 2018
Catherine Templeton:
100% pro-life; won't back down
Catherine Templeton believes EVERY life is precious. especially the tiniest. Catherine is 100% pro-life and will always stick up for the unborn.
She knows that every life has a purpose given to us from our Creator and must be defended. As Governor, she'll stand up for our conservative values and will not back down.
Source: 2018 Connecticut Governor website CatherineTempleton.com
Aug 17, 2017
Dan Malloy:
Free birth control coverage
While we're working on health care, we can do one more thing: we can pass a law that ensures that, irrespective of what happens in
Washington, birth control for Connecticut women will remain cost-free.
Source: 2018 Connecticut State of the State address
Feb 7, 2018
Leora Levy:
Signed pledge she believes life begins at conception
Leora is a champion for the Pro-Life movement and will fight to protect the miracle of life. Leora signed The Big Family Pledge solidifying her belief in the beginning of life from conception.
A mother of three adult children Leora recognizes that motherhood has been her greatest accomplishment in life.
Source: 2022 Connecticut Senate campaign website LeoraForCT.com
Aug 11, 2022
Leora Levy:
Switched views on abortion and Trump, now opposes abortion
A supporter of abortion rights in 2012 and critic of Trump in 2016, Levy has since repudiated both positions. She now proclaims herself opposed to all abortions,
except in cases where a pregnancy is a consequence of rape or endangers the life of the pregnant person.
Source: The CT Mirror on 2022 Connecticut Senate race
Aug 2, 2022
Matthew Corey:
Pro-choice
Q: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
A: Pro-choice.
Source: Vote-Smart Connecticut Senate 2016 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2016
Ned Lamont:
Criticizes Republican candidate: "choice is on the ballot"
A press conference to announce the launch of a new reproductive rights hotline veered into campaign territory as Gov. Ned Lamont named U.S. Senate candidate Leora Levy and by extension his Republican opponent as threats to abortion rights nationwide. "I
worry that one of our candidates for senate supports outlawing a woman's right to choose across the country," Lamont said. "Leora Levy would go down to Washington D.C. and join Mitch McConnell to outlaw that choice. So choice is on the ballot."
Source: CT News Junkie on 2022 Connecticut Gubernatorial race
Aug 5, 2022
Themis Klarides:
Her voting record endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut
Leora Levy, a member of the Republican National Committee and a candidate for U.S. Senate, campaigned in the throng. "I am a pro-life Republican," Levy said. Her appearance foreshadows abortion becoming a wedge issue in a Republican primary.
Her main rival, former state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, is a supporter of abortion rights with a voting record endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut.
Source: The Connecticut Mirror on 2022 Connecticut Senate race
Jan 31, 2022
Tom Foley:
Pro-choice
On social issues,
Foley describes himself as pro-choice on abortion.
Source: Connecticut Mirror on 2014 Connecticut Governor race
Dec 31, 2010
Leora Levy:
Life begins at conception
Issues like abortion, gun control and the economy divided this primary race. Levy is running pro-life and pro-gun.[Republican opponent] Lumaj says the Supreme Court "got it right" overturning Roe v. Wade, but claims opponent
Levy flip-flopped her views on abortion. Levy said "no," and instead cited a change of heart, adding "life begins at conception."
On the other side, Klarides on the other side stated multiple times she is pro-choice.
Source: Hartford Courant on 2022 Connecticut Senate race
Jul 26, 2022
Themis Klarides:
Pro-choice
Issues like abortion, gun control and the economy divided this primary race. Levy is running pro-life and pro-gun.[Republican opponent] Lumaj says the Supreme Court "got it right" overturning Roe v. Wade, but claims opponent
Levy flip-flopped her views on abortion. Levy said "no," and instead cited a change of heart, adding "life begins at conception."
On the other side, Klarides on the other side stated multiple times she is pro-choice.
Source: Hartford Courant on 2022 Connecticut Senate race
Jul 26, 2022
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