MN Senate Primary Debate: on Abortion


Mark Kennedy: Protect the most vulnerable among us

I am pro-life and I believe that protecting the most vulnerable amongst us has got to be a priority
Source: MN 2006 Senate debates - MPR interview Mar 2, 2006

Amy Klobuchar: Decision between a woman and her doctor

We need to start talking about common ground, and about reducing the number of abortions -- making them safe and making them rare. That decision should be made between a woman and her doctor.
Source: MN 2006 Senate debates - MPR interview Jan 26, 2006

Ford Bell: I知 a pro-choice candidate, but not pro-abortion

I知 a pro-choice candidate. But saying that I知 pro-choice doesn稚 mean I知 pro-abortion. I壇 like to work with the other side to reduce the number of abortions, and we know exactly how to do that [with social programs].
Source: MN 2006 Senate debates - MPR interview Jan 26, 2006

Michael Cavlan: Supports funding for morning-after pill

I will never ever condemn a woman for making that choice [about an abortion]. I知 for the morning-after pill. including government payment for it.
Source: MN 2006 Senate debates - MPR interview Jun 28, 2005

Michael Cavlan: Supports stem cell research

Q: Are you for stem cell research?

A: Absolutely.

Source: MN 2006 Senate debates - MPR interview Jun 28, 2005

  • The above quotations are from MN 2006 Senate debates - Minnesota Public Radio interviews.
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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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