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• In August 2008 she strongly opposed the embryonic stem cell
research. She said, "My personal opinion is we should not create
human life, create an embryo and then destroy it for research, if
there are options out there."
• She once wrote, "I believe that no matter what mistakes we
make as a society, we cannot condone ending an innocent's
life."
• Sarah Palin was opposed to abortion whatever the case, except
if the life of the mother was at stake. When talking of rape
victims she said "I would counsel to choose life, and persuade
them to choose life for their babies."
• She was of the opinion that Roe v. Wade should definitely be
reversed and the decision should be given to the respective
states.
• In reply to one of the questions from Kate Couric of CBS
news, she stated "I am pro-life and I am unapologetic in my
position that I am pro-life."
• When asked by Couric what the governor thought about the
morning after pill she is stated to have said, "I am all for
contraception. And I am all for preventive measures that are
legal and safe and should be taken, but I am one to believe that
life starts at the moment of conception. And I would like to see
fewer and fewer abortions in this world."
• Sarah Palin was strongly against sex education programs that
do not embrace abstinence, and said that she does not agree to
the distribution of contraceptives in schools using the dollars
paid by taxpayers.
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Pro-Choice
President Obama stance on abortion
Federal funding ban on abortions
“Abortions will not be covered in the Pre-existing Condition
Insurance Plan except in the cases of rape or incest, or where
the life of the woman would be endangered.”
President Obama’s statement on the H.R. 3 No Taxpayer
Funding for Abortion Act on 14 July 2010, which codifies the
Hyde-Weldon conscience clause by prohibiting federal funding for
elective abortions and federal subsidies previously allowed by
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
Adoption
Supportive
“committed to policies, initiatives, and programs that helps
prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant women and
mothers, encourage healthy relationships, and promote
adoption” President Obama, 23 January 2011”
Roe v. Wade
Supports
“Today marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the
Supreme Court decision that protects women’s health and
reproductive freedom, and affirms a fundamental principle: that
government should not intrude on private family matters. I am
committed to protecting this constitutional right. I also remain
committed to policies, initiatives, and programs that help
prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant women and
mothers, encourage healthy relationships, and promote
adoption,”
White House Statement by President Barack Obama, 23 January
2011
Parental Notification
Disagree
“As a parent, Obama believes that young women, if they
become pregnant, should talk to their parents before considering
an abortion. But he realizes not all girls can turn to their
mother or father in times of trouble, and in those instances, we
should want these girls to seek the advice of trusted
adults"
Responding to a questionnaire from RH Reality Check (October
2007)
Planned Parenthood
“Thanks to all of you at Planned Parenthood for all the work
that you are doing for women all across the country and for
families all across the country”
The then Senator Obama speaking before a Planned Parenthood
Action Fund event in Washington on July 17 2007
Embryonic stem cell research
Supportive
President Obama signed the Executive Order Removing Barriers
To Responsible Scientific Research involving Human Stem Cells
on March 9, 2009
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