State of Missouri secondary Archives: on Abortion
Claire McCaskill:
Support embryonic stem cell research but not cloning
My faith directs me to heal the sick. God gave us the miracle of human intelligence to find cures. Our country has never turned its back on medical research and we shouldn’t in Missouri. We should strictly prohibit human cloning and provide a framework
of ethical conduct and laws that are going to restrict the kinds of things that no one wants. I respect people who disagree with me on this issue, I understand there are differences. I come down on the side of hope, hope for cures and supporting science.
Source: 2006 MO Senate Debate on NBC Meet The Press with Tim Russert
Oct 8, 2006
Claire McCaskill:
Support a ban on partial-birth abortion
Q: Do you support a ban on partial-birth abortion? A: I do, within the constitutional framework that we currently have, with the exception for the life of the mother. I also support parental notification.
On the whole issue of abortion, I certainly believe that abortion should remain safe, legal and rare in the early term, but why don’t we concentrate on prevention?
and do the right thing to drop the number of abortions instead of making health care more unavailable to poor women, which in fact drives up the number of abortions in this country.
Source: 2006 MO Senate Debate on NBC Meet The Press with Tim Russert
Oct 8, 2006
Jim Talent:
Oppose embryonic stem cell research that involves cloning
I'm opposed to human cloning and the ballot issue would create an unqualified constitutional right, to clone the earliest stages of human life, which I can't support. I support stem cell research, and the problem was that there was one particular
kind of stem cell that science believed it could only get by cloning a human embryo. There are alternatives that science is developing which will allow us to get all the stem cells that we want without having to clone or destroy an embryo.
Source: 2006 MO Senate Debate on NBC Meet The Press with Tim Russert
Oct 8, 2006
Jim Talent:
Favor exemptions in abortion law but not stem cell research
Q: Why do you favor exemptions in abortion law for rape-exceptions for race-rape, incest or, or life of mother? A: Whatever it is that makes a person a person attaches at the time the genetic code is complete. This is a personal judgment I've made.
All these things involve personal moral judgments. And I've said to people in Missouri, "Look, go back, look at it, look at the technology, try and understand the underlying science and then make a decision on your own."
Source: 2006 MO Senate Debate on NBC Meet The Press with Tim Russert
Oct 8, 2006
Lucas Kunce:
Fully committed to reproductive freedom for all
Lucas is fully committed to reproductive freedom for all, and
he'll fight back against attacks on abortion access designed to restrict opportunity and sow division within our communities.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website LucasKunce.com
Aug 12, 2021
Mark McClosky:
100% Pro-Life, end radical late-term abortion laws
Mark is 100 % Pro Life. He will work with Pro-Life allies across the country to pass legislation that will advance Pro-Life policies, including more resources for pregnancy centers, ending radical late-term abortion laws, and make sure that free
ultrasounds are available for women who are pregnant across the country. Mark's faith and understanding of God's commandments have led him to his Pro-Life beliefs. The Bible teaches us that all life is sacred and should be cherished.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website McCloskeyForSenate.com
Aug 12, 2021
Matt Blunt:
Abortions only for incest, rape, or maternal life
Indicate which principles you support concerning abortion. - Abortions should be legal only when pregnancy resulted from incest, rape, or when the life of the woman is endangered.
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Abortions should be limited by waiting periods and parental notification requirements.
- Prohibit the late-term abortion procedure known as "partial-birth" abortion.
Source: 1998 MO State Legislative National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 1998
Sarah Steelman:
Opposes embryonic stem cell research
Q: Would you protect embryonic stem cell research or would you work to repeal Amendment 2?A: I do not support embryonic stem cell research. I did not support Amendment 2 and I would work to repeal it. It's not a good piece of legislation to have in
our constitution and it prevents us from doing any kind of stem cell research because every time you get money you have to do both, embryonic and adult or other stem cell research that may not have anything to do with embryonic stem cell research.
Source: Q&A for governor's race, at MO Boys State in Warrensburg
Jun 17, 2008
Tim Shepard:
Allow citizens to make choices over their own bodies
Government has no role in dictating anyone's anatomical or biological decisions. When the government steps in to override the choice of not only individuals, but the advice of a person's family, certified medical care providers, and mental health
therapists, it negates the very principles on which its legitimacy to govern is founded. We restore democracy by respecting the sanctity of the individual, allowing citizens to make choices over their own bodies that only they should make.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website TShepard.com
Sep 2, 2021
Trudy Busch Valentine:
Pols get out of the damn way on personal medical decisions
As a nurse, Trudy cared for families and children during difficult and complicated situations and learned that tough decisions are best made by families and doctors. Politicians have no business interfering in private medical decisions. Every healthcare
worker deserves to be able to share information freely and counsel families on their options without fear of prosecution or threats.The best thing a politician can do regarding tough decisions made by families? Get out of the damn way.
As a nurse and a mother of six, Trudy knows that women deserve compassionate healthcare in every phase of life. Trudy will work to ensure families have access to birth control,
abortion, family planning, and maternal healthcare without stigma or shame.
Source: 2022 MO Senate campaign website TrudyBuschValentine.com
Jul 31, 2022
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