Slate.com: on Abortion
Joe Walsh:
Science, technology removes exceptions for abortion
After a debate with his Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth in Illinois, reporters asked Republican Congressman Joe Walsh if he believed there was no such thing as a medically necessary abortion. "Absolutely," he replied. "With modern technology and
science, you can't find one instance" when a medical issue justified abortion, he continued. In case that didn't make it clear, Walsh opposes abortion even in cases of rape, incest, or health threat to the mother.
Source: Slate.com on 2020 presidential hopefuls
Oct 19, 2019
John Roberts:
Doctors who get federal fund may not mention abortion
For Bush Senior, Roberts successfully helped argue that doctors and clinics receiving federal funds may not talk to patients about abortion. (Rust v. Sullivan, 1991)
Source: Emily Bazelon and David Newman, Slate.com
Jul 1, 2005
John Roberts:
Prohibit family-planning programs from giving abortion info
In Rust v. Sullivan, the then-deputy solicitor general coauthored a brief in support of regulations prohibiting US family planning programs, which get federal aid, from giving any abortion-related counseling. In that brief, he wrote: "We continue to
believe that Roe was wrongly decided and should be overruled. The Court's conclusion in Roe that there is a fundamental right to an abortion finds no support in the text, structure, or history of the Constitution." The court upheld those regulations.
Source: Slate.com
Jul 19, 2005
John Roberts:
Ok for Operation Rescue to target abortion clinics
In a case involving the Operation Rescue, Roberts coauthored the government's amicus brief supporting the group's right to target clinics, under the
First Amendment, arguing that Operation Rescue was not engaged in a conspiracy to deny women equal protection.
Source: Slate.com
Jul 19, 2005
John Roberts:
Roe v. Wade is settled law
In his confirmation hearing in 2003 to the appeals court, when asked about abortion, Roberts said that the Supreme Court was clear on the matter, and he could uphold it: "Roe v. Wade is the settled law of the land,"
he said. "There's nothing in my personal views that would prevent me from fully and faithfully applying that precedent." Whether as a member of the court he would try to change that law remains to be seen.
Source: Slate.com
Jul 19, 2005
Lupe Valdez:
Endorsed by Planned Parenthood
Valdez earned endorsements from the Victory Fund--a PAC devoted to electing pro-choice LGBTQ candidates--and Planned Parenthood Texas. [Opponent Andrew] White's position on women's health care in a state famous for its escalating attacks on
abortion rights may have pushed voters and more progressive organizations Valdez's way. He identifies as "pro-life," but said he would veto any anti-choice bills, calling abortion "a choice that my wife and I wouldn't take away from somebody else."
In a debate this month, Valdez strove to draw a distinction between her position on abortion rights and his. By saying that he and his wife "respect life,"
White suggests that he believes women who seek abortion care do not, Valdez said. "You owe an apology to these women," she continued.
Source: Slate.com on 2018 Texas Gubernatorial race
May 23, 2018
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