Mike Bloomberg on Abortion Mayor of New York City (Independent)

Encourage states to expand who may perform abortions

Mike will appoint judges who respect established legal precedent. He will end Trump's domestic and global gag rules, which put limits on organizations that receive funding for family planning, and repeal the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding for abortion except to save a woman's life. Mike also will reverse Trump's efforts to expand religious and moral exemptions in the Affordable Care Act that undermine access to affordable and effective contraceptives.

Codify Roe v. Wade, repeal Hyde Amendment

Government should support embryonic stem cell research

"Despite its potential, the federal government has restricted funding for creating new cell lines--putting the burden of any future research squarely on the shoulders of the private sector. Government's most basic responsibility, however, is the health and welfare of its people, so it has a duty to encourage appropriate scientific investigations that could possibly save the lives of millions."

Supported by women's groups for strong defense of abortion

Bloomberg obviously watched his words during the mayoral campaign, but he could slip.

The public has not seen the crudest side of Bloomberg and not only because of his self-discipline. In his 1st venture into politics, voters saw as little of him as possible.

Reproductive choice is a fundamental human right