State of Nevada Archives: on Abortion
Jacky Rosen:
Women's health care decisions are personal
Jacky believes that women's health care decisions are personal, and that government has no place getting between a woman and her doctor.
She'll oppose any effort to defund Planned Parenthood, or restrict women's ability to make their own health care and contraception decisions.
Source: 2016 Nevada House campaign website RosenForNevada.com
Nov 8, 2016
Catherine Cortez Masto:
Endorsed by EMILY's List
Catherine Cortez Masto, seeking to become the first Latina elected to the Senate, has won the endorsement of EMILY's List. The group that supports Democratic women who back abortion rights hailed the former Nevada attorney general as a champion of women
and families. "Catherine is a dedicated public servant with a record of working to make communities safer, prevent violence against women and increase educational opportunities so that all Nevadans have a fair shot," said
EMILY's List President.If she wins the 2016 race, Cortez Masto also would become the first woman elected to the Senate to represent Nevada. She is the fourth female Senate candidate endorsed by
EMILY's List so far this cycle, joining incumbent Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who is seeking a fifth term in 2016, and candidates Kamala Harris in California and Rep. Donna Edwards in Maryland.
Source: USA Today on 2016 Nevada Senate race
Apr 16, 2015
Mark Amodei:
Abortions should always be legally available
Amodei indicates he supports the following principles concerning abortion: - Abortions should always be legally available.
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Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.
- Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered.
Source: Nevada Congressional 2002 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2002
Kenny Guinn:
Prohibit partial-birth abortion; support Parental consent
Indicate which principles you support concerning abortion. - Prohibit the late-term abortion procedure known as “partial-birth” abortion.
- Guinn adds, “Parental consent for minors.”
Source: 1998 Nevada Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 1998
Steve Sisolak:
Keep abortion legal in first trimester
Sisolak supports the following principles regarding abortion.-
Abortions should be legally available when the procedure is completed within the first trimester of pregnancy.
Source: 1996 Nevada National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 1996
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