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Bobby Jindal presidential campaign, 2016/Abortion

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Bobby Jindal suspended his presidential campaign on November 17, 2015.[1]


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Former presidential candidate
Bobby Jindal
Political offices:
Governor of Louisiana
(2008-2016)
U.S. House of Representatives
(2003-2007)
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  • During the CNN Republican debate on September 16, 2015, Bobby Jindal criticized congressional Republicans for not fighting hard enough to defund Planned Parenthood. He said, "I wish Republicans in D.C. had half the fight of the Senate Democrats to get rid of Obamacare, to defund Planned Parenthood. If we can't defund Planned Parenthood now, if we can't stand for innocent human life after these barbaric videos, it is time to be done with the Republican Party. We defunded them in Louisiana. Let's defund them in D.C. If we can't win on that issue, there is no point for being cheaper Democrats, no point grabbing a second liberal party. It is time to get rid of the Republican Party, start over with a new one that's at least conservative."[2]
  • In August 2015, Jindal terminated Louisiana’s $300,000 contract with Planned Parenthood, saying, "In recent weeks, it has been shocking to see reports of the alleged activities taking place at Planned Parenthood facilities across the country. Planned Parenthood does not represent the values of the people of Louisiana and shows a fundamental disrespect for human life."[3]
  • The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief on August 31, 2015, alleging Jindal’s cancellation of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast’s contract was a violation of the federal Medicaid Act. According to the brief, terminating the contract “without providing any justification ... would violate Louisiana's obligations under the Medicaid statute by denying Medicaid beneficiaries of their right to obtain medical care from the qualified providers of their choice."[4]
  • Jindal responded to the U.S. Department of Justice’s court filing arguing that he could not defund Planned Parenthood by tweeting, "Obama directed the DOJ to sue me for canceling Planned Parenthood's Medicaid contract. I’m not backing down." He included a link to a petition on his campaign website asking voters to stand with him.[5][6]
  • According to the National Right to Life Committee, Jindal has a 100 percent "pro-life" voting record.[7]
  • In 2005, Jindal voted for S 403 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, which proposed making it a crime to transport minors across state lines to obtain an abortion. It passed the House and Senate in 2006.[8]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Politico, "Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal drops out of White House race," November 17, 2015
  2. ↑ Washington Post, "Full transcript: Undercard GOP debate," September 16, 2015
  3. ↑ The Advocate, "Gov. Bobby Jindal cancels state contract, says Planned Parenthood not worthy of getting public assistance," August 4, 2015
  4. ↑ NOLA.com, "Justice Department says Bobby Jindal is wrong to defund Planned Parenthood," August 31, 2015
  5. ↑ Twitter, "Gov. Bobby Jindal," accessed September 1, 2015
  6. ↑ Bobby Jindal for President, "Stand with Gov. Jindal," September 1, 2015
  7. ↑ Bobby Jindal, “Pro-life,” accessed November 21, 2014
  8. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.403," accessed February 23, 2015
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