GA Congressional representatives, past and present: on Abortion


Karen Handel: I cut ties with Planned Parenthood because I was ordered to

One of the rawest and most emotionally-charged moments of the debate came when the two candidates butted heads on health care. Ossoff said Handel "sees fit to impose her own view on Georgians' health care decisions," and cited her short yet high-profile tenure as vice president of public policy at the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Handel resigned from the charity in 2012 and later wrote a book called "Planned Bullyhood" about the group's decision to reverse course on its decision to cut ties with Planned Parenthood because of abortion.

"She imposed her own views and cut off funding for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood," Ossoff said.

"I have been working on women's health issues for nearly my entire life," Handel responded. "I will not be lectured by you or anyone else." She said that she was just one of many employees at Komen and that she carried out the decision to cut ties with Planned Parenthood after being instructed to do so by the Komen board.

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2017 Georgia House debate Jun 6, 2017

Jon Ossoff: Defend a woman's right to choose and Planned Parenthood

Jon will defend women's access to contraception and a woman's right to choose and fight any legislation or executive action that would allow insurance companies to discriminate against women. Planned Parenthood provides essential preventative and reproductive health care services like cancer screenings, STD testing and low-cost birth control to millions of American women. Jon will defend Planned Parenthood in Congress.
Source: 2017 Georgia House campaign website, ElectJon.com Apr 21, 2017

Karen Handel: Chaired Commission with abortion grants, but opposed them

In 2012, Handel resigned from a leadership role with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation after it reversed its decision to cut ties with the abortion rights group Planned Parenthood. Handel timeline:
  • Nov. 2003: Handel elected to chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission.
  • Nov. 2006: Handel elected Georgia secretary of state--despite a rival's claim that, because the Fulton County Commission approved grants to Planned Parenthood, she supports abortion.
  • March 2009: Handel declares her candidacy for governor. Opponents and Georgia Right to Life criticize her as soft on abortion. Handel blogs that she opposes Planned Parenthood.
  • April 2011: Handel named vice president for public policy for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
  • Feb. 2012: Handel resigns from Komen after it reverses a decision to stop providing grants to Planned Parenthood.
  • Sept. 11, 2012: Publishes "Planned Bullyhood," a book that largely concerns her tenure at Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
    Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2017 Georgia 6th House race Apr 18, 2017

    Drew Ferguson: Life beings at conception

    Q: Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

    Ferguson: I believe that life beings at conception.

    Source: 2016 AFA Action iVoterGuide on Georgia House race Nov 8, 2016

    Rick Allen: Fight for the rights of the unborn

    Traditional family values are the very foundation of our democracy and need to be protected. I am 100% pro-life and will fight for the rights of the unborn.
    Source: 2014 Georgia House campaign website, RickWAllen.com Nov 4, 2014

    • The above quotations are from House delegation from Georgia.
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    Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
    Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
    Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
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    Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
    Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
    Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
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    Gov.George Pataki(NY)
    Sen.Rand Paul(KY)
    Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
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    Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
    Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
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