Sentences with phrase «opposing abortion rights»

He tried to reassure skeptical social conservatives about the sincerity of his transformation by choosing as his running mate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), who has a long record opposing abortion rights.

NARAL Pro-Choice America launched a five - figure TV buy attacking Lipinski late last year for voting against the 2010 health care law and opposing abortion rights and background check and same - sex marriage legislation.

The ad is a positive spot that focuses in part on Amedore's efforts in the community, but also aims to blunt the Democrats» attack against him for opposing abortion rights.

Cuomo cited Astorino stands such as opposing abortion rights and said he «is not a person who I would want to stand next to.»

The ad, shared first with Roll Call, hits the congressman for voting against the 2010 health care law, opposing abortion rights and background check and same - sex marriage legislation.

Churches on the left and right often see themselves in opposition to the dominant culture — whether they are opposing abortion rights on one side or opposing U.S. foreign policy on the other.

Dannenfelser's group works to elect women candidates who oppose abortion rights, raising roughly $ 11 million in the 2010 election cycle.

A hearing officer on Friday ruled that four lobbying groups that both support and oppose abortion rights can keep their roster of donors a secret.

Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli, who opposes abortion rights and so - called sanctuary cities, trailed with 30 percent, while pastor Greg Edwards had 25 percent.

Democrats will not withhold financial support for candidates who oppose abortion rights, New Mexico Rep. Ben Ray Luján, chairman of the party's campaign arm in the House, said in an interview with The Hill.

Smythe said she supports women's reproductive rights, unlike Serino, who opposes abortion rights.

One of the most conservative members of the House Democratic Caucus and a co-chairman of the Blue Dog Coalition, Lipinski opposes abortion rights.

At least two Democrats are likely to oppose an abortion rights bill, and possibly other items as well.

Just 19 of 70 House members and 5 of the 35 state senators are Democrats — and many of the Democrats also oppose abortion rights.

Grisanti, like his GOP colleagues, opposes the abortion rights plank of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Women's Equality Act, but voted «yes» on the nine remaining planks when they were brought to the floor as stand alone bills.

He has sought to draw a sharp distinction with his Republican opponent, Rob Astorino, the Westchester County executive, who opposes abortion rights.

The remarks also come after Jung said he opposed abortion rights unless the life of the mother was at risk.

Seeking to join them are the Women's Equality Party started by Cuomo's campaign, the Stop Common Core Party announced by Astorino and the Life and Justice Party, a group started by Michael Carey, its gubernatorial candidate, to oppose abortion rights and advocate for disabled people in state facilities....

The New York State Catholic Conference, which opposes the abortion rights provision, responded to the relaunched women's equality act coalition.

Not exact matches

Hillsong has openly opposed same - sex relationships and abortion rights, and it used to refer members «struggling» with their sexuality to conversion therapy, according to The Daily Beast.

(This is organizationally verified by United Methodist agencies» maintaining membership in the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice [RCRC], a political lobby that defends and advances all abortion rights, and that opposes all moral arguments, political moves, and legal decisions against abortion.

If we actuall had a Congress who cared about the People they swore to serve and did not take vacations 1 week for every 2 they work (new Boehner rule when he became Speaker), actually did work and created bills that were other than ending abortion rights or killing Medicare, stopped opposing ending the fraud Bush wars that raise our debt by more than a trillion a month (and Republicans then blame Obama for the rising debt from their wars), and acted like humans we would already be well into recovery.

Although federal law prohibits churches from endorsing or opposing candidates, they have the right to speak out on ballot referenda and on other issues, from abortion to zoning.

The craziness of the Abortion situation in Amerika has people opposed to destroying a fetus are the «bad» guys, while those favoring the «Right to Choose» are the good guys....

Obama opposed the 2001 and 2002 «born alive» bills as backdoor attacks on a woman's legal right to abortion, but he says he would have been «fully in support» of a similar federal bill that President Bush had signed in 2002, because it contained protections for Roe v. Wade.»

This is why, Francis insists, we must oppose, not just assaults on the environment, but grave attacks on human rights — such as abortion and coercive population control — and condemn destructive gender ideologies, since «it is not healthy to cancel out sexual difference.»

Sure, there may be those who oppose abortion on a primarily scientific or pragmatic basis — but with the overwhelming majority of evangelicals saying that they oppose most abortion, it ultimately becomes an issue of what we see as right and wrong.

Stan is confused because he thinks Wallis is a stalking horse for James Dobson, the National Right to Life Committee and all the other pro-life signatories of «Come Let us Reason Together,» while I am confused because I have this crazy idea that Wallis, while «personally opposed» to abortion does not want to legally impose.

There are, on the other hand, people who oppose abortion at any stage and those who regard it as a right at any stage up to the moment of birth.

Rev Why do you think that so many Christians oppose things like gay marriage, or abortion rights then?

The Justice Department officials say that they would not categorically rule out of consideration jurists who are personally opposed to abortion but acknowledge the legal right to abortion.

My complaint arises when they say they are doing so because the Bible commands them to vote for the candidate who is opposed to abortion rights and opposes same - sex marriage.

The IDC has pointed out, too, that its members are supportive of abortion rights while the mainline Democrats have at least one member staunchly opposed, Sen. Ruben Diaz, a Bronx lawmaker running for city Council.

Strictly, I think you could believe in biblical inerrancy, be a staunch nationalist, and be opposed to homosexuality and abortion, and nonetheless be an enthusiastic supporter of our rights to use human enhancement technologies.

The push would reignite a heated debate over the RHA, a measure that is aimed at the codification of Roe v. Wade in state law and is deeply opposed by opponents of abortion, who have argued it's a needless expansion of existing rights in New York.

She told The Intercept in a statement that while she may personally be opposed to abortion, she supports the legal right for others.

Like Cuomo, Duffy supports abortion rights and gay marriage and opposes the death penalty.

Reproductive rights groups are ramping up their own attacks on Senate Republican incumbents who oppose the WEA, claiming the conference's refusal to allow the legislation on the chamber floor for a vote flies in the face of public support for legal abortion.

He had a fiscally conservative record as governor, opposes abortion and is a strong supporter of gun owners» rights.

But the omnibus version of the bill has stalled in the state Senate over the last two years with mostly Republicans opposing a measure aimed at strengthening abortion rights.

State Republicans opposed the series of 10 bills in large part because one of the measure's provisions would have strengthened abortion rights language in state law.

The Act includes pay equity and added protections for domestic violence victims, but Senate Republicans opposed one aspect of the plan which they claim would expand abortion rights.

Cuomo has come under fire from conservatives in 2014 after he blasted far - right Republicans who oppose abortion and LGBT rights, saying they have no place in the state.

However, he has said he opposes the abortion - rights plank in Cuomo's 10 - point Women's Equality Act, which Cahill also does not support.

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos told reporters this morning that his conference was firmly opposed to the womens reproductive health act, an expansion of abortion rights that is at the centerpiece of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's equality for women legislative package.

The ad in question slams Martins for opposing the full 10 - point Women's Equality Act, saying he opposes everything from abortion rights to pregnancy employment discrimination protections and pay equity.

New Yorkers for Life, a group that opposes abortion, will hold a candlelight vigil Monday outside the state Capitol protesting a bill that would codify federal abortion rights in state law.

Throughout the 2014 campaign, the Senate Democrats have been using women's issues — particularly abortion rights — as a wedge issue, repeatedly slamming incumbent Senate Republicans and their first - time candidates alike for opposing the governor's full 10 - point Women's Equality Act.

Former Gov. George Pataki said in an interview with the conservative website and publication Newsmax that state lawmakers should oppose Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to enhance abortion and reproductive rights in New York.

The Conservative Party, along with a range of right - leaning groups such as the Rifle And Pistol Association and abortion opponents, opposed the convention referendum, which was soundly rejected in a landslide by voters.