Please list their views, and any sources if possible. Thanks
2007-02-16 09:29:52 · 16 answers · asked by Fox 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The party platforms, which the party members vote on states the following:
Republican:
Promote adoption & abstinence, not abortion clinic referrals.
Human Life Amendment to the Constitution.
Reference- http://www.issues2000.org/2004_GOP_Platform.htm
Democratic:
Pursue embryonic stem cell research.
Support right to choose even if mother cannot pay.
Reference- http://www.issues2000.org/Dem_Platform_2004.htm
Now, the platform does not mean that every Republican is anti abortion or that every Democrat is prochoice, only that the majority are.
2007-02-16 09:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by sngcanary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The official party stances are:
Republican: Pro-life (some believe in exceptions for incest, rape, or the health of mother or baby is in danger)
Democrat: Pro-choice
It basically stems from the issue of when people think life begins. Pro-life people believe it begins at conception, therefore abortion is murder and should not be legal. Some pro-choice people believe life begins when the baby is born, others believe it is in the third trimester because the baby could survive if born during this time (which is why third trimester abortions are illegal). If it is not considered a "baby" pro-choice people believe it should be the woman's choice whether to abort the baby.
But, there are still pro-life democrats and pro-choice republicans, it's not a black and white issue.
2007-02-16 10:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-03 21:11:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually both the Democrats and the repuglicans both have supporters of abortion, and those that are against. I don't think anybody like abortion, but most do not want the government to become involved in a personal decision such as this.
2007-02-16 09:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dems support abortion while most reps are against it. Republicans tend to believe that abortion is murder because you take a life even tho the child has not yet entered this world.
2007-02-16 09:36:55 · answer #5 · answered by inmann123 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, what exactly do you mean by your subquestion?
Republicans are traditionally against abortion.
Democrats are traditionally pro-choice.
This is a well-known truth of life, so I don't think you need any sources. If you're talking about a particular senator/governor, then maybe you do need to quote some newspaper article or their general platform from their website (all politicos have it).
2007-02-16 09:37:44 · answer #6 · answered by Mario E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Republicans are against / some are for. Same for Dems. Don't lump everyone into one big group just because they may vote a certain way. We are not robots that have beliefs based on a party!
2007-02-16 09:35:50 · answer #7 · answered by Dizney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can we really categorize this by party affiliation.
My personal views are more in line with the conservatives running the Republican party but I vote with the Democrats.
2007-02-16 09:33:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Republicans are usually against abortion completely. Democrats believe that it should be the mother's choice whether or not she wants an abortion.
2007-02-16 09:34:17 · answer #9 · answered by b 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Long story short: generally, democrats are for abortion, republicans aren't.
2007-02-16 09:37:17 · answer #10 · answered by NONAME 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋