Bruce Guthrie on Abortion

Protect Women's Reproductive Rights

Bruce will work hard to promote the following specific agenda:

Protect Women's Reproductive Rights
Decriminalize Alternative Medical Treatment
Allow Importation of Foreign Medications

Source: Campaign website, www.bruceguthrie.com, "Issues" Oct 26, 2006

I'm pro-choice; medical freedom is an individual right

Q: What's your position on abortion?

GUTHRIE: I believe you have the right to medical freedom. You get to choose the procedures that you undergo, not politicians. Your individual right translates into a woman's right for reproductive freedom. I'm pro-choice. Most government programs are ineffective. I'd like to encourage education about birth control. I'd like to reduce the bureaucracy for adoption.

McGAVICK: I'm in the middle of the two extremes on this issue. I don't believe that partial birth abortion should be used as a loophole. I do not believe that the taxpayers should be forced to pay for abortion. With underage pregnancies, parents have a right to be involved with that decision. Within these boundaries, I believe choice should exist.

CANTWELL: I support Roe v. Wade. It has been the law of the land for 30 years. More importantly, it has been voted on, by initiative, ad adopted by the people of this state.

Source: Washington Senate Debate hosted by KING-5 Oct 17, 2006

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