Tag: Abortion

Hillary Slams Republicans on Guns, Abortion After Planned Parenthood Attack

Bradford Richardson, The Hill – November 29, 2015

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton late Sunday launched a multi-pronged assault on Republicans following the shootings at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colo., calling for more stringent gun control and heightened protections for abortion rights.

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Rubio Finesses Abortion Stance Criticized by Democrats

Julie Pace, Associated Press – November 25, 2015

In an interview with The Associated Press, Rubio said he unequivocally backs abortion exceptions when the life of the mother is in danger. He said he also would back legislation with allowances for cases of rape and incest — even though he personally doesn’t support those exceptions. “I, as president, will sign a bill that has exceptions,” he said. “I’ve supported bills that have exceptions.”

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Carly Fiorina Recalls the Time She Stepped Foot Inside Planned Parenthood Clinic: ‘I Watched…’

Jason Howerton, The Blaze – October 18, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina on Sunday shared the story about the time she stepped foot inside a Planned Parenthood clinic, a day that would leave a lasting impact on her for years to come.

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Fiorina Makes Claims on Planned Parenthood a Campaign Centerpiece

Bill Barrow, Associated Press – October 3, 2015

Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina has spent the last two weeks repeating an erroneous description of videos secretly recorded by anti-abortion activists. That seems bound to continue as she makes her opposition to Planned Parenthood a centerpiece of her 2016 campaign.

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Is Carly Fiorina a Feminist?

New York Times – October 1, 2015 

Carly Fiorina has written that “it is time for a new definition” of feminism. Some feminists have said that while they admire her forcefulness, her political positions are too divergent for her to be considered in any way an ally. Must feminism be seen as a political movement with a cohesive agenda, or can it simply be a way for women to see themselves? If Fiorina represents strength and forcefulness, should she be considered a feminist, even if she opposes much of what traditional feminists stand for?

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Fiorina, Planned Parenthood Activist Get into Heated Confrontation

Betsy Klein, CNN – September 26, 2015

As rowdy football fans ate, drank and tossed bean bags in the tailgate lots outside the University of Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium here Saturday, the presidential candidate was met by a few dozen Planned Parenthood activists.

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That Time Carly Fiorina Campaigned at an Ultrasound Appointment

Ben Terris, The Washington Post – September 24, 2015

The Carolina Pregnancy Center, which counsels pregnant women and encourages them not to seek abortions, is a typical stop for Republican presidential candidates in this early primary state. Former Florida governor Jeb Bush and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) have already been here, as was Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker when he was still a candidate. But Fiorina, the only woman in the Republican field, is the only candidate who got to watch an ultrasound.

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Carly Fiorina Super PAC Releases Graphic Video in Defense of the Presidential Candidate’s Planned Parenthood Claims

Hannah Parry, The Daily Mail – September 24, 2015

Carly for America have released a graphic undercover video showing an aborted fetus kicking its legs aimed at defending presidential candidate Fiorina’s Planned Parenthood claims.

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