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Abortion Rights

Abortion is such a hot topic that many refer to it as the “one-issue” factor; meaning many people will vote for or against a candidate simply based on where they stand on the issue. The well-known Supreme Court case – Roe v. Wade – essentially legalized abortions throughout the country. Pro-Choice advocates favor the right of a woman to choose whether or not to have an abortion. Pro-Life advocates believe life begins at conception and push to have Roe v. Wade overturned. But yet even others say abortion should be allowed, but only in instances of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.

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Candidate Responses

Joe Biden For Abortion Rights

Favors abortion rights.

"Senator Biden supports the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade that protects a woman's right to choose to terminate a pregnancy," his campaign web site states.

Hillary Clinton For Abortion Rights

Favors abortion rights

"I believe in the freedom of women to make their own decisions about the most personal and significant matters affecting their lives," Clinton said in a statement to NARAL Pro-Choice America. "That is why I strongly support Roe v. Wade. I also believe that abortion should be safe, legal and rare."

Chris Dodd For Abortion Rights

Favors abortion rights

"I have always believed in a woman's right to choose. It is a decision that should be safe, legal, rare and - above all - between a woman and her doctor," Dodd said in a statement to NARAL Pro-Choice America

John Edwards For Abortion Rights

Favors abortion rights

In a statement to NARAL Pro-Choice America, Edwards said, "A woman's decision about whether to become a parent is one of the most important life decisions that she can face. She should be able to make it with her family, her doctor, and consistent with her religious and moral values. Government and politicians should not make it for her."

Dennis Kucinich For Abortion Rights

Favors abortion rights, although previously opposed them.
"The most personal, and often the most difficult decision a woman can make is the decision to terminate her pregnancy. Though not an easy choice, it is a legally guaranteed and protected one. And it should remain so,"he said in a statement to NARAL Pro-Choice America. That organization ranked his position on Pro-Choice as 100 percent from 2003 to 2006; 25 percent in 2002 and 0 percent in 2001.

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