2020 Presidential Candidates

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Footnotes

  1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2017/live-updates/t- rump-white-house/neil-gorsuch-confirmation-hearings-updates-and-analysis-on-the-supreme-court-nominee/trump-promised-judges-who-would-overturn-roe-v-wade/?utm_term =.8896b549b6a3
  2. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-blasts-democrats-abortion-bill-fails-senate-they-dont-mind-1343571
  3. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-senates-failure-advance-pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act/
  4. https://lifenews-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/trumpvetoletter.pdf
  5. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/health/trump-defunds-planned-parenthood.html
  6. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2017/live-up- dates/trump-white-house/neil-gorsuch-confirmation-hearings-updates-and-analysis-on-the-supreme-court-nominee/trump-promised-judges-who-would-overturn-roe-v-wade/?no redirect=on&utm_term=.ed82013ced96
  7. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/saphr1hr_20190305.pdf
  8. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&mid=- BA7E81578F56537D2052BA7E81578F56537D2052&shtp=GetUrl&shid=6707d0f7-6de1-4df9-bf10-661f232e18ec&shtk=VHJ1bXA6IEFib3J0aW9uIGlzc3VlIHdvdWxkIGdvIGJhY2sgd G8gdGhlIHN0YXRlcw%3D%3D&shdk=SW4gdGhlIHRoaXJkIHByZXNpZGVudGlhbCBkZWJhdGUsIFJlcHVibGljYW4gY2FuZGlkYXRlIERvbmFsZCBUcnVtcCBhbnN3ZXJzIHF1ZXN 0aW9ucyBvbiBhYm9ydGlvbiBhbmQgd2hldGhlciBoZSB3YW50cyB0byBzZWUgdGhlIFN1cHJlbWUgQ291cnQgb3ZlcnR1cm4gUm9lIHZzLiBXYWRlLiBEZW1vY3JhdGljIGNhbmRpZ GF0ZSBIaWxsYXJ5IENsaW50b24gd2VpZ2hzIGluLg%3D%3D&shhk=dJQcSPFwYvYlcWQrIePOSlgs9ODBequzbjNHUxDw5gE%3D&form=VDSHOT&shth=OSH.%252Bg1BD7rK3kI dBgTEYHOtNQ
  9. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/446280-bennet-pledges-to-appoint-judges-who-will-uphold-the-precedent-of-roe-v
  10. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00027
  11. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00268
  12. https://cheddar.com/media/senator-michael-bennet-joe-biden-abortion-hyde-amendment
  13. http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Michael_Bennet_Abortion.htm#16_CC1a
  14. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/20/michael-bennet-political-reforms-1372580
  15. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/949/cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22for+the+people%22%5D%7D&r=4&s=4
  16. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/446280-bennet-pledges-to-appoint-judges-who-will-uphold-the-precedent-of-roe-v
  17. https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1128669112698380294?ref_ rc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwte m%5E1128669112698380294&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2F- policy-and-politics%2F2019%2F5%2F17%2F18627693%2F2020-democrats-alabama-abortion-ban-hyde-amendment
  18. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=104&session=2&vote=00301
  19. https://www.msnbc.com/velshi-ruhle/watch/why-did-joe-biden-flip-on-the-hyde-amendment-61498437833
  20. https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/biden-planned-parenthood-under-law-cannot-perform-any-abortion-planned-parenthood-we
  21. https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-called-court-packing-a-bonehead-idea-during-1983-hearing/
  22. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emaoconnor/cory-booker-vows-roe-v-wade-permanent-law-2020
  23. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00027
  24. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00268
  25. https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1136369803822817280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
  26. https://twitter.com/CoryBooker/status/1136369803822817280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
  27. https://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/cory-booker-calls-for-term-limits-on-the-supreme-court-1460531267735
  28. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/949/cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22for+the+people%22%5D%7D&r=4&s=4
  29. Cosponsor of S. 510 “Women’s Health Act” which seeks to overturn state pro-life laws https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/510/cosponsors
  30. https://youtu.be/yswoq5EQOOQ?t=266
  31. https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2019/AmdHtmS/SB0354GovVeto.pdf
  32. https://montanafreepress.org/the-2019-bills-gov-steve-bullock-vetoed/
  33. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2476552039023071
  34. https://missoulian.com/opinion/letters/bullock-vetoed-three-anti-abortion-bills/article_efa16227-67f4-5b68-9af6-724b592304b7.html
  35. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/11/27/the-case-against-court-packing/?utm_term=.b14a6b9a1e4f
  36. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/voting-changes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.331dfdbc18d0
  37. https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/uploads/filer_public/c4/45/c445ed55-2e46-45af-bbcf-85270e4c6f29/ppmt_titlexappeal_presslinks_web.pdf
  38. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yswoq5EQOOQ
  39. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-buttigieg-fox-news-town-hall_n_5ce1db9be4b00e035b928161?guccounter=2
  40. https://twitter.com/matthewschmitz/status/1112162571585490944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
  41. https://twitter.com/matthewschmitz/status/1112162571585490944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
  42. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/03/pete-buttigieg-al-franken-resign-1352479
  43. https://www.istandwithpp.org/mayors
  44. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/18/2020-democrats-supreme-court-1223625
  45. https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1128670025005584384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1128670025005584384&ref_url=https%3 A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Fpolicy-and-politics%2F2019%2F5%2F17%2F18627693%2F2020-democrats-alabama-abortion-ban-hyde-amendment
  46. https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1128830064907497472
  47. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Wendy-Davis-Juli-n-Castro-rally-abortion-rights-4660994.php
  48. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Wendy-Davis-Juli-n-Castro-rally-abortion-rights-4660994.php
  49. https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1128830064907497472
  50. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Wendy-Davis-Juli-n-Castro-rally-abortion-rights-4660994.php
  51. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/voting-changes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d317bf5fe52b
  52. Supports “Medicare for All” legislation that would overturn current state and federal pro-life laws https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/medicare-for-all/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ef6cebbbbdce
  53. https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1087879414761877504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
  54. https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1087879414761877504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
  55. https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1087879414761877504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
  56. https://twitter.com/BilldeBlasio/status/1136335802697433088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
  57. https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/286-19/de-blasio-administration-planned-parenthood-nyc-partnership-train-school-based
  58. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/voting-changes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.331dfdbc18d0
  59. https://avemariaradio.net/ny-mayor-de-blasios-new-goal-bring-pope-francis-to-town/
  60. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/medicare-for-all/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.febc9f9a05e2
  61. https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-statement-40th-anniversary-roe-v-wade
  62. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll036.xml
  63. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll549.xml
  64. Sponsor of “Medicare for All” legislation that would overturn current state and federal pro-life laws https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1384/cosponsors?q=%7b%22search%22:%5b%22medicare+for+all%22%5d%7d&r=2&s=1&pageSort=alpha
  65. https://www.votetulsi.com/node/25035
  66. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/voting-changes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7dc96e4b5c00
  67. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll118.xml
  68. Sponsor of “Medicare for All” legislation that would overturn current state and federal pro-life laws https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1384/-cosponsors?q=%7b%22search%22:%5b%22medicare+for+all%22%5d%7d&r=2&s=1&pageSort=alpha
  69. https://twitter.com/Liz_Wheeler/status/1130927986792775680
  70. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00027
  71. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00268
  72. https://twitter.com/SenGillibrand/status/1136310247944052743
  73. https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4546683/senator-kirsten-gillibrand-planned-parenthood-funding
  74. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/18/2020-democrats-supreme-court-1223625
  75. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/949/cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22for+the+people+act%22%5D%7D&r=7&s=2
  76. Sponsor of H.R. 758 “EACH Act” legislation that would overturn current state and federal pro-life laws https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/758/- cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22EACH+Act%22%5D%7D&r=3&s=6
  77. https://twitter.com/mikegravel/status/1130598934701854721
  78. https://www.mikegravel.org/issues/reproductive-rights-and-bodily-autonomy/ https://www.bustle.com/p/what-to-know-about-mike-grav- el-the-88-year-old-who-isnt-running-for-president-to-win-17021473
  79. https://www.mikegravel.org/issues/reproductive-rights-and-bodily-autonomy/
  80. https://www.mikegravel.org/issues/reproductive-rights-and-bodily-autonomy/
  81. https://www.bustle.com/p/what-to-know-about-mike-gravel-the-88-year-old-who-isnt-running-for-president-to-win-17021473 https://twitter.com/MikeGravel/sta- tus/1120726524657713152
  82. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/abortion-kamala-harris_n_5ced48cde4b00e03657507d7
  83. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00027
  84. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=2&vote=00025
  85. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democratic-candidates-hyde-amendment-abortion_n_5cf964b5e4b06af8b50570bd
  86. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/6/kamala-harris-california-ag-behind-daleiden-raid-s/
  87. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/18/2020-democrats-supreme-court-1223625
  88. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/949/cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22for+the+people+act%22%5D%7D&r=7&s=2
  89. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/abortion-kamala-harris_n_5ced48cde4b00e03657507d7
  90. https://twitter.com/Hickenlooper/status/1128508588031299584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1128508588031299584&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F
  91. https://twitter.com/Hickenlooper/status/1136359436174237696
  92. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/30/2020-election-hickenlooper-contraception-policy-1489258
  93. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/voting-changes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7dc96e4b5c00
  94. https://twitter.com/JayInslee/status/1133427826047180805
  95. https://twitter.com/JayInslee/status/1136295124911108096 https://twitter.com/Hickenlooper/status/1136359436174237696
  96. https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-votes-northwest-and-hawaii/press-releases/governor-inslee-signs-progressive-birth-control-bill-into-law
  97. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/voting-changes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.93169c7ce661
  98. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/05/19/sen_amy_klobuchar_new_abortion_restrictions_are_a_violation_of_civil_rights.html
  99. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00027
  100. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00268
  101. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democratic-candidates-hyde-amendment-abortion_n_5cf964b5e4b06af8b50570bd
  102. https://www.dailywire.com/news/47050/amy-klobuchar-says-planned-parenthood-offers-paul-bois
  103. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/18/2020-democrats-supreme-court-1223625
  104. Sponsor of S758 “EACH Act” legislation that would overturn current state and federal pro-life laws https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/758/- cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22EACH+Act%22%5D%7D&r=3&s=6
  105. https://twitter.com/WayneMessam/sta- tus/1128665187656065024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1128665187656065024&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Fpolicy-and-politics%2F2 019%2F5%2F17%2F18627693%2F2020-democrats-alabama-abortion-ban-hyde-amendment
  106. Supports “Medicare for All” legislation that would overturn current state and federal pro-life laws https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/poli- cy-2020/medicare-for-all/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.dc9438207e44
  107. https://1310kfka.com/2019/06/abc-news/politics/244784/
  108. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/voting-changes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7dc96e4b5c00
  109. Supports “Medicare for All” legislation that would overturn current state and federal pro-life laws https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/poli- cy-2020/medicare-for-all/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.dc9438207e44
  110. https://twitter.com/sethmoulton/status/1135316371263410179
  111. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll036.xml
  112. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll549.xml
  113. Sponsor of H.R. 1692 “The EACH Act” which would overturn current state and federal pro-life laws https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1692/- cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hr+1692%22%5D%7D&r=1&s=2
  114. https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocacy-fund-massachusetts-inc/blog/why-i-stand-with-planned-parenthood-seth-moulton
  115. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/voting-changes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7dc96e4b5c00