MCTJohn Edwards
Democrat
Is a supporter of abortion rights, and has said that he “believes in a woman’s right to choose, but I think it is an extraordinarily diffi cult issue for America.”
Hillary Clinton
Democrat
Clinton says abortion rights are protected by the Constitution but that there is “an opportunity for people of good faith to find common ground in this debate.” She said the government should try to minimize the number of abortion through better sex education and improved access to birth control.
Barack Obama
Democrat
Recently voted against the bill to ban late-term abortions. He said that he did not support the ban because it did not contain a clause to protect the life of a mother. He trusts women to make their own decisions about whether or not to have an abortion.
Chris Dodd
Democrat
Has said that abortion “ought to be rare, safe and legal” and that “we ought to be working together on how we reduce the incidence of abortion” rather then continuing to fight about Roe v. Wade.
Joe Biden
Democrat
Has referred to abortion as “a holocaust” and often compares it to slavery. He said Roe v. Wade should be overturned.
