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I am a long-standing supporter of Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to choose.
Q: You supported the ban on partial-birth abortions or late-term abortions. A: I did and I do. Q: And the Supreme Court came and basically upheld that ban, and you criticized the Supreme Court A: They upheld the ban, and then they engaged in what we lawyers call dicta that is frightening. You had an intellectually dishonest rationale for an honest justification for upholding the ban. I know this is going to sound arcane--they blurred the distinction between the government's role in being involved in the first day and the ninth month. They became paternalistic, talking about the court could consider the impact on the mother and keeping her from making a mistake. This is all code for saying, "Here we come to undo Roe v. Wade." What they did is not so much the decision, the actual outcome of the decision, it's what attended the decision that portends for a real hard move on the court to undo the right of privacy. That's what I'm criticizing about the court's decision.
Source: Meet the Press: Meet the Candidates 2008 series Apr 29, 2007
I strongly support Roe v. Wade.
South Carolina 2007 Democratic primary debate, on MSNBC Apr 26, 2007
Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives
Appropriation to expand access to preventive health care services; Bill S.Amdt. 244 to S Con Res 18 ; vote number 2005-75 on Mar 17, 2005
Believing family planning could help prevent many unwanted pregnancies, Senator Biden has consistently supported Title X - the nation's family planning program - that provides information, services, support, and research for family planning.
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions
Reference: Partial Birth Abortion Ban; Bill S. 1692 ; vote number 1999-340 on Oct 21, 1999
I strongly support Roe v. Wade.
South Carolina 2007 Democratic primary debate, on MSNBC Apr 26, 2007
Defending Roe v Wade: Senator Biden supports the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade that protects a woman's right to choose to terminate a pregnancy.
I strongly support Roe v. Wade.
South Carolina 2007 Democratic primary debate, on MSNBC Apr 26, 2007
Defending Roe v Wade: Senator Biden supports the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade that protects a woman’s right to choose to terminate a pregnancy.
Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives
Appropriation to expand access to preventive health care services; Bill S.Amdt. 244 to S Con Res 18 ; vote number 2005-75 on Mar 17, 2005
Believing family planning could help prevent many unwanted pregnancies, Senator Biden has consistently supported Title X - the nation's family planning program - that provides information, services, support, and research for family planning.
I still am opposed to public funding for abortion. It goes to the question of whether or not you're going to impose a view to support something that is not a guaranteed right but an affirmative action to promote.
Meet the Press: Meet the Candidates 2008 series Apr 29, 2007
Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education and contraceptives
Appropriation to expand access to preventive health care services; Bill S.Amdt. 244 to S Con Res 18 ; vote number 2005-75 on Mar 17, 2005
Senator Biden supports comprehensive and age appropriate sex education that includes science based prevention methods.
2007 HRC/LOGO debate--written questionnaire Aug 9, 2007
Senator Biden supports comprehensive and age appropriate sex education that includes science based prevention methods.
2007 HRC/LOGO debate--written questionnaire Aug 9, 2007
Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education and contraceptives
Appropriation to expand access to preventive health care services; Bill S.Amdt. 244 to S Con Res 18 ; vote number 2005-75 on Mar 17, 2005