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VoteGopher | Compare McCain and Obama | Abortion, Stem Cell Research
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Issue Homepage - Abortion, Stem Cell Research   Share 
PRESIDENT OBAMA: ACTIONS IN OFFICE

  • Ended the ban on federal funding for international family planning groups that advise women about abortions
  • Issued a statement promising to work with abortion opponents to reduce unintended pregnancies
  • Has not yet discussed the Freedom of Choice Act
  • Removed existing restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
CANDIDATE OBAMA
ELECTION 2008

  • Said he strongly supported Roe v. Wade
  • Pledged to pass the Freedom of Choice Act, which would prevent states from restricting abortion access before fetal viability
  • Supported allowing partial-birth abortion bans with expanded exemptions for health of mother
  • Wanted to promote pregnancy prevention through contraceptives and comprehensive sex ed
  • Proposed removing the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
REPUBLICANS
IN CONGRESS

  • Most are pro-life and want Roe v. Wade to be overturned
  • Most oppose the Freedom of Choice Act, which would prevent states from restricting abortion access before fetal viability
  • Argue that states should have the right to put some restrictions on abortion rights
  • Split on whether embryonic stem cell research should be federally funded -- most are against it, but several do support it
DEMOCRATS
IN CONGRESS

  • Most are pro-choice and support Roe v. Wade
  • Some support the Freedom of Choice Act, which would prevent states from restricting abortion access before fetal viability
  • It is unclear how much support this bill has from more moderate Democrats
  • Almost all Democrats support federally funding embryonic stem cell research

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