Trump Research Book: on Abortion
Amy Coney Barrett:
Life begins at conception
Amy Coney Barrett has been vocal about her anti-abortion views, claiming that, in regards to abortion, "both the state and the unborn child's mother are.acting with gross unfairness to the unborn child." Barrett also stated that she believed
unlike war and capital punishment, the prohibition against abortion was absolute; she also claimed that God's status as the "lord of life" made a convincing argument against abortion. Likewise, Barret believed that life begins at conception.
Source: Analysis of positions in 2020 Trump Research Book
Sep 22, 2020
Joe Donnelly:
Proposed abortion bill that defined "forcible rape"
[Associated Press State & Local Wire, 8/26/12]: "Joe Donnelly and Mike Pence twice sponsored legislation that would separate out 'forcible rape' when it comes to federal funding of abortions. Donnelly and Pence signed onto a 2011 bill that would have
redefined rape for the purposes of seeking an abortion. The Donnelly and Pence campaigns called the defining of rape in the bill something the congressmen had overlooked and said it was quickly removed from the measure once it was found."
Source: FactCheck on 2020 Trump Research Book
Sep 22, 2020
Mike Pence:
Roe v. Wade worst Supreme Court decision since Dred Scott
According to Pence's comments at a National March for Life rally, "'It is the 22nd of January again. On this cold anniversary of the worst Supreme Court decision since Dred Scott, all across this land, because of the prayers and compassion of every one
of you, springtime is breaking forth in the battle between choice and life.'" [Press Release--Office of Rep. Pence, 1/22/07]"Pence also touted his policies on abortion, bringing up the legislation he signed in 2013 that banned insurance coverage for
most abortion procedures. 'Life is winning in Indiana, because of the efforts of all of you,' Pence said. 'Life is winning in this state - I truly believe - because compassion is overcoming convenience. Life is defeating despair.'"
[Indianapolis Star, 9/19/14]
"Pence also backs a constitutional amendment to ban abortion, saying he is against the procedure in all cases --including rape and incest -- except when the life of the mother is at stake." [Washington Post, 3/22/05]
Source: Trump Research Book on Mike Pence
Sep 22, 2020
Mike Pence:
Federal funding of Planned Parenthood is "morally wrong"
According to an op-ed by Mike Pence, "'I also believe it is morally wrong to take the taxpayer dollars of millions of pro-life Americans and use them to fund organizations that provide and promote abortions, like Planned Parenthood of America.'"
[Op-Ed--Mike Pence, 2/24/11]
Q: Are you willing to hold up this entire budget over defunding Planned Parenthood?
PENCE: Well of course I am. I think the American people have begun to learn that the largest abortion provider in
the country is also the largest recipient of federal funding under Title X, and they want to see that come to an end." [Media Matters, 4/5/11]
Source: FactCheck on 2020 Trump Research Book
Sep 22, 2020
Mike Pence:
Proposed abortion bill that defined "forcible rape"
[Associated Press State & Local Wire, 8/26/12]: "Joe Donnelly and Mike Pence twice sponsored legislation that would separate out 'forcible rape' when it comes to federal funding of abortions. Donnelly and Pence signed onto a 2011 bill that would have
redefined rape for the purposes of seeking an abortion. The Donnelly and Pence campaigns called the defining of rape in the bill something the congressmen had overlooked and said it was quickly removed from the measure once it was found."
Source: FactCheck on 2020 Trump Research Book
Sep 22, 2020
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