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Al Gore
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  • Al Gore's views on abortion have varied. When asked in 2000 if he thought life began at conception, Gore answered, "No. I believe there is a difference. You know, I believe that the Roe v. Wade decision wisely embodies the kind of commonsense judgment that most Americans share." He followed up with, "I've come to the very deep conviction that a woman's right to choose must be protected regardless of the woman's income. Now, I've always supported Roe v. Wade and I've always opposed a constitutional amendment to take away a woman's right to choose." However, in 1987 he wrote, "During my eleven years in Congress I have consistently opposed federal funding of abortion. In my opinion it is wrong to spend federal funds for what is arguably the taking of human life. Let me assure you that I share your belief that innocent human life must be protected and I'm committed to furthering this goal."[1]
  • Gore supported a bill that sought to define "unborn children from the moment of conception" as "persons" with full federal civil law protection in 1984.[1][2]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Post, "Text: Tim Russert's Interview With Vice President Gore," July 16, 2000
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named flipflop
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