Barack Obama on Abortion
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has gained both support and criticism from various organizations for his pro-choice stance on abortion.
Fast Facts
- Received a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America
- Supports the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision
- Opposed plans requiring medical care for aborted fetuses that survive abortion
- Believes that the state should restrict late-term abortions
- Supports expanded access to birth control
- Wants to increase funding for family planning and comprehensive sex education
- Supports stem cell research
- Voted no on prohibiting minors from crossing state lines to receive abortions
Quotes
"A woman's ability to decide how many children to have and when, without interference from the government, is one of the most fundamental rights we possess. It is not just an issue of choice, but equality and opportunity for all women." 1
"I explained my belief that few women made the decision to terminate a pregnancy casually; that any pregnant woman felt the full force of the moral issues involved and wrestled with her conscience when making that decision; that I feared a ban on abortion would force women to seek unsafe abortions, as they had once done in this country. I suggested that perhaps we could agree on ways to reduce the number of women who felt the need to have abortions in the first place." 2
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