George Pataki presidential campaign, 2016/Abortion
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- In a September 2015 interview with The Politic, George Pataki opposed Republican efforts to end abortion entirely. Instead, Pataki said, they should focus on banning abortions after 20 weeks. “The Democrats are always saying Republicans reject science, but the Democrats reject science that says now at about 20 weeks there’s no doubt there’s a life that is sustainable outside of the womb. I believe that is a human life that we have not just a legal right, but an obligation to protect. … So you’re going to hear people talking about ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to ban abortion, and I’m going to do that,’ it’s not going to happen. Three things can happen, ban abortion after 20 weeks, defund Planned Parenthood, and a permanent ban on using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion,” said Pataki.[2]
- Speaking about his continued support for abortion rights at a Republican debate on August 6, 2015, Pataki said, "My heart has not changed, because I've always been appalled by abortion. I'm a Catholic, I believe life begins at conception. But as Bill said earlier, Roe v. Wade, it's has been the law for 42 years, and I don't think we should continue to try to change it. But we can do is defund Planned Parenthood, and by the way, put in place an absolute permanent ban on any taxpayer dollars ever being used to fund abortions.”[3]
- On July 14, 2015, the Center for Medical Progress, an anti-abortion advocacy group, released a video showing a senior director from Planned Parenthood discussing how the organization provides tissue from aborted fetuses to medical research facilities. In a statement released to the Washington Free Beacon, a spokesman for Pataki, David Catalfamo, stated, "The video is abhorrent and Governor Pataki would support ending federal funding for Planned Parenthood."[4][5]
- Prior to being elected governor of New York in 1994, George Pataki said, "I am pro-choice, regardless of what happens with Federal legislation. I do not think the state of New York should take away the right of a woman to choose."[6] However, Pataki does not support the legalization of late-term abortions.[7]
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- ↑ The Boston Globe, "George Pataki to end presidential campaign," December 29, 2015
- ↑ The Politic, "An Interview with George Pataki, Former Governor of New York," September 15, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Transcript: GOP Aug. 6 undercard debate," August 6, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Planned Parenthood exec, fetal body parts subject of controversial video," July 15, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Free Beacon, "Here’s How The 2016 Field Responded to the Planned Parenthood Video," July 15, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pataki's Abortion Stance Draws Fire from Both Sides," June 4, 1994
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Cuomo Administration: Opposition to Abortion Bill ‘Outrageous’," February 25, 2013
