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CANDIDATE COMPARISON
disclaimer* Many political candidates have nuanced (and often too veiled) positions. We highly recomend that you...
I) see footnotes below the table to read the candidates statements or votes.
II) see true explanation of table's color classifications below the table.
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| MEANING OF COLOR CLASSIFICATIONS I. RED , this does not necessarily mean that the candidate is 100% in favor of the non-negotiable issue, only that the candidate's views find (some) serious and clear departure from that of the Catholic Church. |
FOOTNOTES ON THE ISSUES
ABORTION
HR 6099: Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act
To ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child.
Requires the physician to provide the woman with the following information or material:
-the approximate age of the fetus/unborn child
-the "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure"
-the possibility that drugs administered to the mother may not prevent pain for the fetus/unborn child and the risks and costs associated with the use of pain-reducing drugs
-Requires the "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure" to state that evidence exists suggesting fetuses/unborn children 20 weeks or more into development are capable of experiencing pain, and that the woman may request pain-reducing drugs for the fetus/unborn child, and that there may be additional risks associated with the use of some pain-reducing drugs
-Allows the woman to waive receipt of the brochure by signing an "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form"
(ProjectVoteSmart - link below)
1a - Representative Diana Degette voted: "nay" (link). See also Repr. Degette's comments on the defeat of this bill here- link)
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000
Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any physician from knowingly performing a partial-birth abortion in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, unless it is necessary to save the mother's life that is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury. Prescribes penalties.
(THOMAS, Library of Congress - link) and roll call votes (link)
1a - Representative Diana Degette voted: "nay"
**Representative Degette served as a board member for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. (link) see also (Bio)
**Representative Degette's recent book entitled "Sex, Science, and Stem Cells:" is endorsed by Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Foundation of America. The description of the book states in one part, "(Degette) concludes that many of America's elected officials are too blinded by religious dogma to think rationally about sex". (link)
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1b - Candidate George Lilly has no voting record on this issue. He does state on his campaign website that, "I will protect life from conception..." and is against taxpayer funding of abortions.
see G.Lilly statement on Abortion here (link)
EUTHANASIA
HR 1003: To clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use of Federal funds in support of assisted suicide.
Vote to pass a bill maintaining a ban on the use of federal funds for the purpose of suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing.
-Does not require health care facilities in states that allow assisted suicides to inform patients of that option
-Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give grants to institutions for research relating to prevention of suicide and assisted suicide
-Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce restrictions on access to hospice programs and increase funding for home health care services, community living arrangements, and attendant health care services
2a - Representative Diana Degette voted "nay".
*see also Degette statement in commitee on this bill (link).
2b - Unknown stance on this topic from candidate Lilly. Unable to find reliable and documentable information on this topic for this candidate at this time.
EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH
Reference: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act; Bill HR 810 ; vote number 2005-204 on May 24, 2005
3a - Representative Diana Degette voted "yea".
DeGette embryonic stem cell information obtained from http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Diana_DeGette_Abortion.htm
Quote by Diana DeGette on vote smart web site 05/08/08 "As a mother of a diabetic child, I don't care where a cure comes from, adult or embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cells, as long as a cure is developed." http://www.votesmart.org/speech_detail.php?sc_id=371528&keyword=&phrase=&contain=
George Lilly's answers to votesmart.org courage test:
Do you support federal funding for research on existing embryonic stem cell lines?
3b - Candidate George Lilly answered "no."
Do you support federal funding to create lines of stem cells from new embryos?
3b - Candidate George Lilly answered "no."
Link to the George Lilly vote smart courage test http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=30070#11301
HUMAN CLONING
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 - Prohibits any person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from knowingly: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in such an attempt; (3) shipping or receiving an embryo produced by human cloning or any product derived from such embryo; or (4) importing such an embryo or product. (THOMAS, Library of Congress - link)
(As opposed to other bills who veil the true/full definintion of human cloning - see Senate Bill 1520 - the term "HUMAN CLONING" in this bill is correctly defined - "`human cloning' means human asexual reproduction, accomplished by introducing nuclear material from one or more human somatic cells into a fertilized or unfertilized oocyte whose nuclear material has been removed or inactivated so as to produce a living organism (at any stage of development) that is genetically virtually identical to an existing or previously exisiting human organism." - THOMAS, Library of Congress - link)
4a - Diana DeGette voted "nay".
Marriage Protection Amendment Bill H J Res 88
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution stating: "Marriage in the US shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman."
Reference: Marriage Protection Amendment; Bill H J RES 88 ; vote number 2006-378 on Jul 18, 2006
5a - Rep. DeGette voted "nay."
George Lilly's answers to votesmart.org courage test:Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry?
5b - Candidate George Lilly answered "no."
Do you support a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman?
5b - Candidate George Lilly answered "no."
Link to the George Lilly vote smart courage test http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=30070#11301
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