On March 2, the Supreme Court will hear a set of cases including Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a legal dispute deemed “the most important abortion case…in a generation.” Access to safe, affordable health care is on the line, yet the Republicans have demonstrated once again that women’s health care is not of their concern. We need a president who will stand up for women, not undervalue them.
Donald Trump
- Donald Trump said that Planned Parenthood was “disgusting and absolutely they should be defunded.” [Washington Times, 7/22/15]
- Donald Trump: “I am pro-life.” “Trump characterized himself as ‘pro-life’ and he repeated that apparent reversal when he told the audience at CPAC, ‘I am pro-life’ and pledged to fight for the reversal of Obamacare, which contains abortion funding loopholes.” [LifeNews, 4/8/11]
- Donald Trump suggested that he would support shutting down the federal government in order to defund Planned Parenthood. [New York Times, 8/4/15]
Ted Cruz
- Ted Cruz on contraception: There’s no “rubber shortage in America”…. he told a crowd in Bettendorf, Iowa, during an extended riff on the politics of reproductive health.” [New York Times, 11/30/15]
- Ted Cruz opposed abortion even for victims of rape and incest, and referred to contraception as “abortion-inducing drugs.” [PBS, 3/23/15]
- Ted Cruz supported the Life at Conception Act. [Pro Life Alliance, 11/9/12]
- Ted Cruz was a cosponsor of the Senate version of legislation designed to defund Planned Parenthood. [LifeNews, 1/8/15; S. 51, 1/7/15]
Marco Rubio
- Marco Rubio supported forcing victims of rape to carry their attacker’s children to term. [National Review, 11/30/15]
- Marco Rubio did not support abortion exceptions for cases of rape or incest. [CNN, 8/9/15]
- Marco Rubio voted to defund Planned Parenthood. [Salon, 2/27/15; Senate roll call vote 60, 4/14/11]
- Marco Rubio said that defunding Planned Parenthood was “a human rights issue.” [Talking Points Memo, 9/23/15]
Ben Carson
- Ben Carson said he opposed abortion in all cases, including rape and incest. [New York Times, 10/25/15]
- Ben Carson compared abortion to slavery. [Raw Story, 10/25/15]
- Ben Carson likened abortion to “human sacrifice.” [Washington Times, 7/2/14]
- Ben Carson supported defunding Planned Parenthood. [BenCarson.com, accessed 8/5/15]
John Kasich
- John Kasich signed legislation to cut $1.3 million in funding from Planned Parenthood. [NBC News, 2/21/16]
- John Kasich signed into law a bill that enacted strict abortion restrictions, including mandatory ultrasounds. [Washington Post, 7/1/13]
- John Kasich signed into law a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest. [Huffington Post, 7/21/11]