2018 WY Governor's race: on Abortion

Bill Dahlin: There is nothing positive about abortions

What is my stance on abortion? I could elaborate, but there is nothing positive about it. Source: 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial website DahlinForGovernor.com Sep 18, 2018

Bill Dahlin: Pro-life and pro-family

The forum consisted of a series of questions asked of all the candidates. All said they were pro-family, pro-guns and conservatives. All said they were pro-life and believe life begins at conception. Only two said they would make an exception to those beliefs: Mark Gordon in cases of protecting the life of the mother, incest or rape, and Foster Friess for the life of the mother.

Four are Wyoming natives, including Dahlin, born and raised in Sheridan.

Source: Gillette News Record on 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial race Aug 14, 2018

Mark Gordon: Pro-life except for incest, rape, or maternal life

The forum consisted of a series of questions asked of all the candidates. All said they were pro-life and believe life begins at conception. Only two said they would make an exception to those beliefs: Gordon in cases of protecting the life of the mother, incest or rape, and Foster Friess for the life of the mother.

Four are Wyoming natives, including Gordon, who was raised on a ranch west of Kaycee. Gordon is the state treasurer.

Source: Gillette News Record on 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial race Aug 14, 2018

Mark Gordon: Anti-abortion, with exceptions like rape cases

There was also general agreement on most of the night's topics. All of the candidates said they were anti-abortion, though Gordon said he believed in exceptions in the case of rape, incest or if the mother's life were at risk. That drew some grumbles from the packed crowd. Source: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle on 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial debate Aug 3, 2018

Mary Throne: Keep the government out of pregnancy decisions

I still go back to [former Republican Rep.] Lisa Shepperson's quote in 2011 when she was pregnant with her first child and still in the Legislature. She went to the mic and said, "when I go to the doctor I want my husband there and my doctor, and I don't want the government." I think that pretty much sums it up. Source: Better Wyoming interview on 2018 Wyoming Governor race Oct 8, 2016

The above quotations are from 2018 Wyoming Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. Click here for definitions & background information on Abortion. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Matt Mead on Abortion.
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