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Sarah Palin on Abortion
Republican: Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Sarah Palin on other issues.
  • Rejected sympathy for Down's Syndrome son, as gift from God. (Aug 2008)
  • Opposes embryonic stem cell research. (Aug 2008)
  • Every baby is created with a future and potential. (Aug 2008)
  • Safe Haven bill: allow surrendering newborns without penalty. (Feb 2008)
  • Adoption is best plan for permanency for foster care kids. (Oct 2007)
  • Pro-life. (Nov 2006)
  • Choose life, even if her own daughter were raped. (Nov 2006)
  • If Roe v. Wade got overturned, let people decide what's next. (Oct 2006)
  • Opposes use of public funds for abortions. (Oct 2006)
  • Pro-contraception, pro-woman, pro-life. (Aug 2006)
  • Only exception for abortion is if mother's life would end. (Jul 2006)

Senate:

AK Senate Debate


Mark Begich on Abortion
Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Begich on other issues.
  • Accepts contributions from abortion-rights group NARAL. (Jul 2008)
Dave Cuddy on Abortion
Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dave Cuddy on other issues.
  • Opposes abortion except for incest, rape, or maternal life. (Apr 2008)
Lisa Murkowski on Abortion
Republican Jr Senator (AK): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Lisa Murkowski on other issues.
  • Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
  • Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
  • Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
  • Rated 14% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 50% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Rick Sikma on Abortion
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Rick Sikma on other issues.
  • Inalienable rights exist for unborn, same as for living. (Jun 2008)
  • Inalienable rights exist for the unborn, from conception. (May 2008)
Ted Stevens on Abortion
Republican Sr Senator (AK): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Ted Stevens on other issues.
  • Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
  • Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
  • Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
  • Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
  • Rated 21% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
  • Rated 50% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Vic Vickers on Abortion
Republican Senate challenger: Click here for Vic Vickers on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:


Don Young on Abortion
Republican Representative (AK-At-Large): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Don Young on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
  • Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
  • Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
  • Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
  • Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
  • Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
  • Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
  • Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 80% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:


Frank Murkowski on Abortion
Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues.
  • Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Tony Knowles on Abortion
Former Democratic: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Tony Knowles on other issues.
  • Support woman's decision in cases of rape. (Nov 2006)
  • Abortion is "absolutely" a privacy issue. (Aug 2006)
  • Pro-Choice and Pro-Family. (Jun 2004)
  • Supports stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
  • Right to choose & other freedoms are under attack. (Jan 2004)
Jim Sykes on Abortion
2004 former Green challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Sykes on other issues.
  • Decision must ultimately be made by a woman. (Jul 2002)
Frank Vondersaar on Abortion
Democrat Challenger (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Frank Vondersaar on other issues.
  • Expand women?s choice. (Oct 2002)
Frank Murkowski on Abortion
Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues.
  • Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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