Ken Cuccinelli on Abortion

	Ken Cuccinelli on Abortion

Human life begins at conception

Question topic: Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Cuccinelli: Strongly Agree

Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2013 Virginia Governor campaign , Jul 2, 2014

I believe life begins at conception

McAuliffe suggested Cuccinelli campaigned for the state Senate in Fairfax on transportation so he could oppose abortion rights once he got elected. "You come in pretending to be one thing and then you say something else," McAuliffe said, calling Cuccinelli the "true Trojan horse of Virginia politics." Cuccinelli has been decried by Democrats as an extremist who is hostile to women on such issues as abortion.

McAuliffe suggested that Cuccinelli's position on gay issues and abortion nearly jeopardized Northrop Grumman from locating its corporate headquarters in the state. Cuccinelli said his views on homosexuality or gay marriage had not changed: "The notion that because I believe marriage ought to be protected, because I believe life begins at conception... there are lots of Virginians who share my sincerely held beliefs. And your notion that this somehow chases business out of Virginia would be laughable if it weren't so offensive," he said.

Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch on 2013 Virginia governor debates , Jul 21, 2013

No new abortion restrictions as governor

Asked about whether he would push for more restrictions on abortion as governor, Cuccinelli said: "I do not expect to use the political capital of the governor's office to be moving those pieces of legislation. My focus is on job creation and job growth." Source: Washington Post on 2013 Virginia governor debates , Jul 21, 2013

Protect life and families

He was a leading conservative member of the Virginia Senate from 2002 until 2010. In the General Assembly where he served on the Courts of Justice Committee, Transportation Committee, Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee, and the Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee.

As a state senator, Ken led the fight to defend constitutional rights, stop tax increases, protect life and families, and keep Virginia a low-regulation and pro-free market state.

Source: 2013 Campaign website, cuccinelli.com , "Issues" , Mar 23, 2013

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