Past and present Governor candidates from Nevada: on Abortion
Adam Laxalt:
Support crisis pregnancy center to help mothers choose life
Nevada's Democratic Party doesn't think a women's right to choose should include picking where she gets medical treatment. Last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate and Attorney General Adam Laxalt visited First Choice Pregnancy Services, a
crisis pregnancy center. It provides free services for pregnant women, including pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and counseling. The goal of crisis pregnancy centers is to help mothers choose life for their preborn babies.
"If his outspoken opposition to Planned Parenthood isn't enough, his embrace of this shameful group is enough to demonstrate where he stands," tweeted Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Clark County Commission Chair
Steve Sisolak in response to Laxalt's visit.
Is it shameful to give pregnant women free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds? Neither Sisolak nor his campaign responded to calls for comments.
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal on 2018 Nevada governor race
Feb 27, 2018
Adam Laxalt:
Look into repealing NV abortion rights law
Q: Abortion: Mostly ban or mostly legal? Adam Laxalt (R): Has signed onto lawsuits to significantly limit. Said would "look into" repealing NV abortion rights law, though later reversed this statement.
Steve Sisolak (D):
Legal. Reproductive decisions should be between a woman and her doctor.
Q: Allow Planned Parenthood to receive public funds for non-abortion health services?
Adam Laxalt (R): Unclear. Investigated Planned Parenthood to confirm it didn't do surgical abortions, but public funding is for federal government to decide.
Steve Sisolak (D): Yes. Ran ad saying that as a single father relied on Planned Parenthood to get his daughters health screenings and information.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Governor race
Oct 9, 2018
Dan Schwartz:
Don't stop abortions but don't pay for them either
Addressing a hot-button issue, Schwartz said abortion should be legal but not funded by taxpayers. "This is a personal choice," he said. "If you want it, you pay for it." Schwartz likened the issue to gender-reassignment surgeries and said he's
not passing moral judgment--just trying to enforce the law fairly and equally. Schwartz said what is "most crucial" is ensuring that a child is loved and cared for upon entering the world.
Source: Nevada Independent on 2018 Nevada Gubernatorial race
Sep 6, 2017
Jared Fisher:
Pro-life because pregnancy involves two persons
Because it involves two persons, I am pro-life. But I am against the extreme view that ANY abortion should have negative consequences for the mother. If the situation involves rape, incest, or health of the mother,
it should be decided by the mother with no questions asked. In other cases, I do not believe that abortion should be a matter of convenience.
Source: 2018 Nevada Governor campaign website FisherForNevada.com
Mar 21, 2018
Joe Lombardo:
Joe is pro-life
Protecting the Unborn:
Joe is pro-life.
Source: 2021 Nevada Governor campaign website JoeLombardoForNV.com
Oct 21, 2021
John Jay Lee:
Was a pro-life Democrat, became a Republican
[Campaign announcement]: Lee concluded, "When you're a pro-life Democrat, a pro-gun Democrat, and you're a very conservative person, that's not really well known in the Democratic Party any more.
And so for me to hang on as long as I did, hoping the party would change, it didn't, it got worse. So therefore, I found a new place that I can put my allegiance to and help.
Source: Blaze Media on 2022 Nevada Gubernatorial race
Apr 6, 2021
Kenny Guinn:
Prohibit partial-birth abortion; support Parental consent
Indicate which principles you support concerning abortion. - Prohibit the late-term abortion procedure known as "partial-birth" abortion.
- Guinn adds, "Parental consent for minors."
Source: 1998 Nevada Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 1998
Steve Sisolak:
Fund Planned Parenthood; leave decision to women
Q: Abortion: Mostly ban or mostly legal? Adam Laxalt (R): Has signed onto lawsuits to significantly limit. Said would "look into" repealing NV abortion rights law, though later reversed this statement.
Steve Sisolak (D):
Legal. Reproductive decisions should be between a woman and her doctor.
Q: Allow Planned Parenthood to receive public funds for non-abortion health services?
Adam Laxalt (R): Unclear. Investigated Planned Parenthood to confirm it didn't do surgical abortions, but public funding is for federal government to decide.
Steve Sisolak (D): Yes. Ran ad saying that as a single father relied on Planned Parenthood to get his daughters health screenings and information.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Nevada Governor race
Oct 9, 2018
Aaron Ford:
We'll protect your right to make decisions with your doctor
What happens to Nevada's abortion laws if Roe is overturned?"Voters in Nevada are guaranteed a right to a legal abortion until 24 weeks of pregnancy," Ford said in a press call. "Let me be crystal clear to any
Nevadan who is listening to this message: If you need reproductive health services, make that appointment with your doctor. We will protect your right to make decisions with your doctor about what is best for your health, your family and your future."
Source: Nevada Independent, "Roe," on 2026 Nevada Gubernatorial race
May 3, 2022
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The above quotations are from Winners and Losers
Gubernatorial candidates from Nevada.
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Gubernatorial races in 2026:
AK: Mike Dunleavy(R,term-limited)
AL: Kay Ivey(R,term-limited)
AR: Sarah Huckabee Sanders(R,for re-election)
AZ: Katie Hobbs(D,for re-election)
CA: Gavin Newsom(D,term-limited)
CO: Jared Polis(D,term-limited)
CT: Ned Lamont(D,for re-election)
FL: Ron DeSantis(R,term-limited)
GA: Brian Kemp(R,term-limited)
HI: Josh Green(D,for re-election)
IA: Kim Reynolds(R,retiring)
ID: Brad Little(R,for re-election)
IL: J.B. Pritzker(D,for re-election)
KS: Laura Kelly(D,term-limited)
MA: Maura Healey(D,for re-election)
MD: Wes Moore(D,for re-election)
ME: Janet Mills(D,term-limited)
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MI: Gretchen Whitmer(D,term-limited)
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NV: Joe Lombardo(R)
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OR: Tina Kotek(D,for re-election)
PA: Josh Shapiro(D,for re-election)
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SC: Henry McMaster(R,term-limited)
SD: Larry Rhoden(R,for re-election)
TN: Bill Lee(R,term-limited)
TX: Greg Abbott(R,for re-election)
VT: Phil Scott(R,for re-election)
WI: Tony Evers(D,retiring)
WY: Mark Gordon(R,term-limited)
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