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Washington won\u2019t determine the landscape if the Supreme Court upends the current national order on abortion<\/a> \u2014 it will be up to each state and their governors and legislators to set abortion policy within their borders.<\/p>\n That has piled new policy pressure on this year\u2019s most competitive gubernatorial races<\/a>, where most Republican and Democratic candidates have polar opposite views on abortion and the winners will have broad latitude to set policy in states where their party also controls the legislature.<\/p>\n POLITICO sent a five-question survey to leading gubernatorial candidates in seven battleground states \u2014 Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan \u2014 asking candidates to explain where they stand on one of the most contentious issues of the 2022 midterms.<\/p>\n See what they had to say<\/p>\n Each state starts at a different point. States that have seen unified Republican control \u2014 like Georgia or Arizona \u2014 already have tight restrictions on abortion written into state law, which could take effect shortly after Roe is officially struck down. In Democratic-controlled Nevada, state law allows abortion procedures through 24 weeks of pregnancy \u2014 and that can only be changed by a voter referendum.<\/p>\n Would-be governors could have the biggest impact on abortion policy in states where the parties have split control of late. Some, including Michigan, have pre-Roe laws that either outright ban or severely limit abortion procedures if Roe is overturned. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued to try to throw out the old law, which has been temporarily blocked as part of another lawsuit.<\/p>\n And in Kansas, a constitutional amendment is on the ballot in August to say there is no right to an abortion in the state, which would reverse a state Supreme Court decision from 2019. If it passes, the state\u2019s pick for governor could have a big say in any further changes to state law.<\/p>\n Candidates who responded to POLITICO\u2019s survey are quoted directly, with light editing for brevity, clarity and style. For candidates who either did not respond or did not directly answer the questions, POLITICO sought to represent their views on each question based on previous statements, media interviews, declared support for legislation and other public acts.<\/p>\n Katie Hobbs (D): \u201cNo, I am outraged by this decision. It is an extreme assault on women’s reproductive freedom, and it takes us a giant step backward in our decadeslong fight for equality. As a social worker, I saw firsthand the devastating effects that a dangerous, traumatizing or unplanned pregnancy has on a woman and her family. The Supreme Court may have turned its back on women, but as governor, I never will.\u201d<\/p>\n Marco L\u00f3pez (D): \u201cThe proposed decision is an attack on reproductive freedom, keeping women and families from being able to make decisions for themselves and chart the course of their own lives. It will also primarily hurt low-income and rural families. Furthermore, it\u2019s dangerous \u2014 abortions will still happen, they just won\u2019t be in safe environments.\u201d<\/p>\n Kari Lake (R): Yes. In an interview with KTAR<\/a>, she said abortion policy \u201cshould fall [to] the states.\u201d<\/p>\n Karrin Taylor Robson (R): Yes. Robson tweeted POLITICO\u2019s reporting<\/a> on the draft Supreme Court opinion, writing that \u201cif this opinion holds, and I pray that it does\u201d she would work to make the state \u201cthe most pro-life state in the union.\u201d<\/p>\n Matt Salmon (R): Yes. In a statement, he said \u201cif this draft opinion is any indication<\/a>, the U.S. Supreme Court appears primed to save countless babies\u2019 lives by delivering what pro-life Americans have been dreaming about for decades \u2014 and I am incredibly grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n Stacey Abrams (D): No, she put out a statement condemning the draft ruling<\/a>, and said in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/a> that opposing the ruling would be central to her campaign.<\/p>\n Brian Kemp (R): Yes. Following POLITICO\u2019s reporting on the draft opinion, Kemp tweeted a statement<\/a> saying \u201cGeorgia will remain a state that values life at all stages.\u201d<\/p>\n Laura Kelly (D): No. Kelly did not directly answer POLITICO’s questions, but in a statement she said she will \u201ccontinue to oppose all regressive legislation which interferes with individual rights or freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n Derek Schmidt (R): Likely. Schmidt\u2019s statement<\/a> after the draft Supreme Court decision was published said he would reserve judgment until a final ruling, but he signed on to a friend of the court brief<\/a> supporting the case.<\/p>\n Gretchen Whitmer (D): No, Whitmer does not support the overturning of Roe v. Wade.<\/p>\n Tudor Dixon (R): Yes. In a statement about the Supreme Court\u2019s draft opinion<\/a>, she talked about the \u201cpreciousness of life\u201d and the need to support women who are pregnant.<\/p>\n Ryan Kelley (R): Yes. Kelley said during a recent debate that abortion \u201cis absolutely not a right.\u201d<\/p>\n Kevin Rinke (R): Yes. Rinke tweeted that<\/a> \u201cif true, I believe the Supreme Court acted properly.\u201d<\/p>\n Garrett Soldano (R): Yes. Soldano tweeted \u201clife is winning!\u201d with a screenshot of POLITICO\u2019s story<\/a> about the draft Supreme Court opinion.<\/p>\n Steve Sisolak (D): \u201cThe Supreme Court\u2019s draft opinion\u2019s decision to limit reproductive rights for millions of women across the nation is extremely alarming. In Nevada, we\u2019ve made sure the government stays out of the personal decision of if, when, and how to start a family \u2014 just as it should be.\u201d<\/p>\n Joe Lombardo (R): Unclear. Lombardo\u2019s campaign did not respond directly to POLITICO\u2019s questions, with the candidate saying in a statement: \u201cI\u2019m Catholic and pro-life. What Nevada voters need to keep in mind is, regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court does or doesn\u2019t do, abortion policy is already addressed in Nevada law.\u201d<\/p>\n Dean Heller (R): \u201cYes, I support states\u2019 rights and believe abortion laws should be made at the state level.\u201d<\/p>\n John Lee (R): Likely. In a op-ed in the Reno Gazette Journal<\/a> last year, Lee wrote that \u201cI pray [the court] will overturn Roe v. Wade and deliver a historic victory for our nation, the unborn and the global pro-life movement.\u201d<\/p>\n Joey Gilbert (R): Unclear. In an interview with The Nevada Globe<\/a>, when asked about the ramifications of the Supreme Court\u2019s draft opinion overturning Roe, he noted that \u201cSCOTUS has made no official announcement.\u201d<\/p>\n Josh Shapiro (D): \u201cI have always fought to protect reproductive rights, and if abortion access is returned to the states, I will continue to stand with Pennsylvania women as governor and ensure that our Commonwealth remains a place where freedom is respected and everyone has the ability to live, work and thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n Doug Mastriano (R): Yes. In a statement, Mastriano praised the draft Supreme Court opinion<\/a> as \u201ca good sign that the majority of the justices at this time are inclined to follow the science.\u201d<\/p>\n Tony Evers (D): \u201cI do not support any action that overturns Roe v. Wade. Politicians shouldn’t be interfering with personal, intimate reproductive health care decisions patients make in consultation with their family, faith and healthcare provider.\u201d<\/p>\n Rebecca Kleefisch (R): \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n Tim Michels (R): Michels praised the draft Supreme Court opinion in a statement<\/a>, saying he and his wife \u201chave long worked for and prayed for this moment, and we hope this news proves to be true.\u201d<\/p>\n Kevin Nicholson (R): Yes. He tweeted POLITICO\u2019s reporting<\/a>, writing \u201cI pray this is true.\u201d<\/p>\n Tim Ramthun (R): \u201cYes. Life begins at conception. The Lord knew us before we were in the womb. Life is a gift from God, we must stop killing babies. Also, it’s not the babies fault on how they were conceived\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Katie Hobbs (D): \u201cAbsolutely not. \u2026 Arizona still has a law on the books from 1901 that effectively outlaws all abortion and requires mandatory prison time for doctors. I\u2019ve called on [outgoing Republican Gov. Doug] Ducey and the legislature to repeal this ridiculous law immediately. I strongly believe that the decision to have a child should be between a woman and her doctor, not the government or politicians. That\u2019s why as governor, I will veto any bill that attacks reproductive rights.\u201d<\/p>\n Marco L\u00f3pez (D): \u201cThe 15-week ban signed into law by Gov. Ducey in March, with no exception for rape or incest, is a travesty. As governor I will stand firmly against these continued attacks on women and families and make it clear that I unequivocally support reproductive rights.\u201d<\/p>\n Kari Lake (R): Yes. In the KTAR interview<\/a>, she said \u201cwe have existing laws on the books that would make it very difficult to get an abortion here, and I think it should be difficult.\u201d She said she wanted to work with lawmakers to pass \u201cpro-life legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n Karrin Taylor Robson (R): Likely so. Arizona already has fairly strict abortion laws, but in an interview with KTAR<\/a>, she said laws may need \u201cupdating\u201d if Roe was overturned.<\/p>\n Matt Salmon (R): Yes. Salmon\u2019s release noted that he praised the state\u2019s laws as \u201ca great law on the books.\u201d<\/p>\n Stacey Abrams (D): No. She called the state\u2019s \u201cheartbeat\u201d law<\/a> that was passed in 2019 \u201cdraconian.\u201d<\/p>\n Brian Kemp (R): Yes. As governor, Kemp signed a \u201cheartbeat\u201d law in 2019 that would ban most abortions after six weeks in the state if Roe is overturned.<\/p>\n Laura Kelly (D): Yes. Kelly opposes the proposed state constitutional amendment that would say there is no explicit right to an abortion in the state constitution.<\/p>\n Derek Schmidt (R): No. Schmidt supports the proposed constitutional amendment to declare no right to an abortion under Kansas\u2019 constitution, and has previously asked the state Supreme Court<\/a> to reconsider its ruling that there is a right under the state constitution.<\/p>\n Gretchen Whitmer (D): No. Whitmer has asked the state Supreme Court to throw out the state\u2019s pre-Roe law<\/a> that bans most abortions in the state.<\/p>\n Tudor Dixon (R): Yes. In a recent debate hosted by MIRS News and the Livingston County Republican Party<\/a>, Dixon praised the current state law that bans abortion in the state as \u201ca good law.\u201d<\/p>\n Ryan Kelley (R): Yes. In a debate, Kelley said he would sign a law similar to the 1931 ban, should it be overturned.<\/p>\n Kevin Rinke (R): Likely. Rinke called Michigan\u2019s pre-Roe law \u201cappropriate\u201d in the recent debate, but said he would sign a new law as well.<\/p>\n Garrett Soldano (R): Likely so. Soldano has said that he believes life begins \u201cwhen DNA is created,\u201d which aligns with the state\u2019s 1930s near-total abortion ban.<\/p>\n Steve Sisolak (D): \u201cIn Nevada, the right to an abortion within 24 weeks of a woman\u2019s pregnancy is codified in statute by a vote of the people. Our law supports women who have to make the difficult decision of whether or not they want to start a family and keeps the government out of family decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n Joe Lombardo (R): Unclear. In an interview with KRNV<\/a>, before the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe was published, Lombardo said: \u201cI support the existing laws that are in the state of Nevada.\u201d But during a debate hosted by KLAS in late May<\/a>, Lombardo said he would \u201cabsolutely\u201d consider additional restrictions, such as a waiting period.<\/p>\n Dean Heller (R): \u201cNo, current Nevada law permits abortions at up to 24 weeks of pregnancy and I feel that is inadequate protection for unborn children.\u201d<\/p>\n John Lee (R): No. During a May debate, Lee said he supports a \u201cheartbeat bill,\u201d which is significantly stricter than Nevada\u2019s current laws.<\/p>\n Joey Gilbert (R): Not personally, but he said during a May debate that \u201cNevada is a pro-choice state and we have to respect that.\u201d Gilbert, who says he is \u201cpro-life,\u201d said that he believed that choice should be made by \u201cthe people\u201d and not the governor, noting it is codified in state law. He also said he supports parental consent laws.<\/p>\n Josh Shapiro (D): \u201cIf Roe is overturned, I will ensure that we protect Pennsylvania\u2019s current law, which allows abortions up to 24 weeks. Republicans in our state legislature will put a bill on the next Governor\u2019s desk to ban abortion. My opponents will sign that bill. I will veto that bill and protect the right to choose in Pennsylvania.\u201d<\/p>\n Doug Mastriano (R): No. Mastriano has introduced a \u201cheartbeat bill\u201d in the state legislature.<\/p>\n Tony Evers (D): \u201cRight now, abortion is still legal in Wisconsin. But should Roe be overturned, a centuries-old law which criminalizes all or most abortions could take effect. I will continue to work with the legislature to repeal this archaic law.\u201d<\/p>\n Rebecca Kleefisch (R): \u201cCurrently, if Roe is overturned the laws on the books in Wisconsin would ban abortion in all cases except for when the life of the mother was at risk. I would support keeping that law on the books.\u201d<\/p>\n Tim Michels (R): Michels likely supports the pre-Roe law in the state that bans most abortions, but POLITICO could not locate a specific instance of him mentioning the law.<\/p>\n Kevin Nicholson (R): Likely \u2014 should Roe be overturned, Wisconsin\u2019s existing law would ban most abortions.<\/p>\n Tim Ramthun (R): \u201cI support [Wisconsin\u2019s] current abortion laws. I feel they should be tightened up.\u201d<\/p>\n Katie Hobbs (D): \u201cNo. Women should have access to safe and legal abortion. Overturning Roe v. Wade or banning abortion is not going to stop women from seeking abortions \u2014 it only pushes them into a corner and forces them to seek unsafe and dangerous alternatives.\u201d<\/p>\n Marco L\u00f3pez (D): \u201cAbsolutely not. I oppose any abortion restrictions that will endanger and punish women and families.\u201d<\/p>\n Kari Lake (R): Unclear, but potentially. In the KTAR interview<\/a>, she said legislation would have to come from lawmakers, but said her personal belief was that abortion was \u201cthe ultimate sin.\u201d<\/p>\n Karrin Taylor Robson (R): Unclear, but potentially. She has supported laws that result in a near-total ban on abortion and said \u201cabortion, in my estimation, is evidence we failed women,\u201d in the KTAR interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n Matt Salmon (R): It is unclear if Salmon supports an outright ban, but he has praised policies that ban abortions<\/a> after six weeks.<\/p>\n Stacey Abrams (D): No.<\/p>\n Brian Kemp (R): Unclear. During the GOP primary, former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) pushed Kemp to answer questions about a total ban, and Kemp did not.<\/p>\n Laura Kelly (D): No.<\/p>\n Derek Schmidt (R): Schmidt\u2019s exact stance on abortion is unclear, but his campaign website says has been \u201cprotecting traditional values\u201d like \u201clife,\u201d and has been endorsed by Kansans for Life, the state\u2019s leading anti-abortion group.<\/p>\n Gretchen Whitmer (D): No.<\/p>\n Tudor Dixon (R): Yes. The current law in the state bans nearly all abortions.<\/p>\n Ryan Kelley (R): Yes. Kelley voiced his support for Michigan\u2019s current law banning nearly all abortions.<\/p>\n Kevin Rinke (R): Yes. Rinke named a few exceptions to abortion bans, comparing his stance to former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n Garrett Soldano (R): Yes, he has signaled he supports a total ban.<\/p>\n Steve Sisolak (D): \u201cAbsolutely not and any cruel attempt to do so would be incredibly harmful to Nevada women. I support Nevadans\u2019 statutory right to an abortion within 24 weeks of pregnancy and as long as I\u2019m governor, I will oppose any attempts \u2014 whether at the federal or state level \u2014 to attack this right.\u201d<\/p>\n Joe Lombardo (R): No.<\/p>\n Dean Heller (R): \u201cYes, with the exceptions of instances of rape, incest or threat to the mother’s life.\u201d<\/p>\n John Lee (R): It is unclear if Lee supports an outright ban, but he supports strict bans on abortion.<\/p>\n Joey Gilbert (R): Unclear. Gilbert has reiterated in interviews that he is \u201c100 percent pro-life and against abortions,\u201d but notes that it is a decision of voters in the state.<\/p>\n Josh Shapiro (D): \u201cNo. \u2026 As the next governor of Pennsylvania, I will continue to protect the right to choose and veto any bill that would further restrict abortion rights, because every Pennsylvanian should be able to receive the health care they need.\u201d<\/p>\n Doug Mastriano (R): Yes. During a primary debate<\/a>, Mastriano touted introducing the \u201cheartbeat bill\u201d and said he would look to \u201cwork our way toward\u201d a ban at conception.<\/p>\n Tony Evers (D): \u201cNo, I do not believe abortion should be banned in our state. Abortion is health care \u2014 and everyone deserves to have access to quality, affordable healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n Rebecca Kleefisch (R): Kleefisch supports a total abortion ban with an exception for the pregnant person\u2019s life.<\/p>\n Tim Michels (R): Yes. During a 2004 Senate run, Mitchell told a voter that he did not believe in exceptions for abortion, according to an archived article from the Wisconsin State Journal.<\/p>\n Kevin Nicholson (R): Yes. A major anti-abortion group in the state told the AP<\/a> that Nicholson pledged to vote to ban all abortions during his 2018 Senate run.<\/p>\n Tim Ramthun (R): \u201cYes. Abolish abortion as adoption is the option! Get right with the Lord!\u201d<\/p>\n Katie Hobbs (D): \u201cThe decision to have a child should rest solely between a woman and her doctor, not the government or politicians. I have a long legislative record supporting women\u2019s reproductive rights, and I\u2019ll do the same as governor.\u201d<\/p>\n Marco L\u00f3pez (D): \u201cAgain, I oppose abortion restrictions that will endanger and punish women. Looking at any proposed restriction, I\u2019d want to know: Does it reflect evidence-based medical best practices or does it recklessly take personal medical decisions in complicated situations out of the hands of women, families and their doctors?\u201d<\/p>\n Kari Lake (R): Lake\u2019s exact line on a gestational limit is unclear, but she supports limits on abortion.<\/p>\n Karrin Taylor Robson (R): Robson celebrated the passage<\/a> of Texas\u2019 \u201cheartbeat\u201d abortion ban, which bans abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy.<\/p>\n Matt Salmon (R): Yes. He has praised legislation that bans abortion after 6 weeks.<\/p>\n Stacey Abrams (D): No. When asked about limitations in an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/a>, she said it is \u201cthe responsibility of women and their doctors, women and their families, women and whomever they choose to bring into the conversation, but it is not the conversation for government to be having.\u201d<\/p>\n Brian Kemp (R): Yes. The bill Kemp signed in 2019 would ban abortion at six weeks.<\/p>\n Laura Kelly (D): No. Kelly\u2019s statement to POLITICO said she\u2019s \u201calways believed that every woman\u2019s reproductive decisions should be left to her and her physician.\u201d State law currently prohibits most abortions after 22 weeks.<\/p>\n Derek Schmidt (R): Schmidt\u2019s exact line is unclear. His office did, however, appeal a court decision in the state that struck \u201cdown a Kansas law banning a common second-trimester abortion procedure as \u2018unconstitutional and unenforceable,\u2019\u201d according to the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gretchen Whitmer (D): No. In a recent statement after signing an executive order<\/a> that barred state agencies from cooperating with other states looking to prosecute women seeking abortion, Whitmer said \u201ca woman must be able to make her own medical decisions with the advice of a health care professional she trusts. Politicians should not make that decision for her.\u201d<\/p>\n Tudor Dixon (R): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Ryan Kelley (R): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Kevin Rinke (R): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Garrett Soldano (R): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Steve Sisolak (D): \u201cThe decision of whether or not to start a family is a deeply personal one and it is not the government\u2019s role to determine what decisions a woman makes. I will continue to defend Nevadans\u2019 statutory right to an abortion within 24 weeks of pregnancy.\u201d<\/p>\n Joe Lombardo (R): Yes, he does. \u201cI don’t support any change in that dynamic, but I also support pro-life,\u201d he said during an interview with KRNV<\/a>. \u201cSo I don’t wish it to be any less restrictive than it currently is.\u201d Lombardo also told a Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist<\/a> he would support a 13-week ban, should voters support it.<\/p>\n Dean Heller (R): \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n John Lee (R): Yes. During a May debate, Lee said he supports a \u201cheartbeat bill,\u201d which is typically a ban after six weeks.<\/p>\n Joey Gilbert (R): Yes. Gilbert said during a debate he would like to see the time period \u201crolled back to 20 weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n Josh Shapiro (D): \u201cI believe in upholding the 50-year legal precedence under Roe and will veto any bill to further restrict the right to choose in Pennsylvania. If Roe is overturned, I will ensure that we protect Pennsylvania\u2019s current law, which allows women to have an abortion up to 24 weeks or when the life of the mother is at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n Doug Mastriano (R): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Tony Evers (D): \u201cI support access to abortion that is currently protected by Roe v. Wade, because we should trust patients to make decisions about their reproductive healthcare in consultation with their family, faith and doctor, and without interference from politicians. That\u2019s why we must also repeal Wisconsin\u2019s archaic criminal ban on abortion.\u201d<\/p>\n Rebecca Kleefisch (R): Kleefisch supports a total abortion ban with an exception for the pregnant person\u2019s life.<\/p>\n Tim Michels (R): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Kevin Nicholson (R): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Tim Ramthun (R): \u201cAbolish abortion and you don’t need to concern yourself with any procedures, limitations, exceptions.\u201d<\/p>\n Katie Hobbs (D): \u201cI don\u2019t support the bans in the first place, but it\u2019s appalling that Arizona\u2019s abortion bans do not provide exceptions for rape or incest. It shows just how out of touch these politicians are and just how far they\u2019ll go to restrict women\u2019s freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n Marco L\u00f3pez (D): \u201cWomen and families are consistently harmed by Republicans\u2019 draconian bans that do not allow for exceptions like for the health of the mother, or in the case of rape or incest. The fact that in some states doctors who perform abortions face sentences that far exceed those of the most violent sexual offenders is backwards and criminal.\u201d<\/p>\n Kari Lake (R): Unclear. Lake said there were some \u201cchoices\u201d for a mother\u2019s health in the KTAR interview<\/a>, but she did not elaborate.<\/p>\n Karrin Taylor Robson (R): The Texas heartbeat law that Robson supported has exceptions in the case of medical emergencies, but not for rape or incest.<\/p>\n Matt Salmon (R): Current state law, which Salmon has supported, does not allow for exceptions for rape or incest but does for a \u201cmedical emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n Stacey Abrams (D): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Brian Kemp (R): Yes. The law Kemp signed in 2019 allowed for exemptions in the case of rape, incest, the life of the pregnant person or \u201cmedical futility,\u201d according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution<\/a>. A police report would be required to substantiate the first two reasons after six weeks.<\/p>\n Laura Kelly (D): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Derek Schmidt (R): Unclear.<\/p>\n Gretchen Whitmer (D): Not applicable.<\/p>\n Tudor Dixon (R): The 1931 abortion law that Dixon has praised only allows for an exception for the life of a pregnant person.<\/p>\n Ryan Kelley (R): Kelley said he would sign a law banning abortions except \u201cif the mother\u2019s life is being threatened.\u201d<\/p>\n Kevin Rinke (R): In the recent debate, Rinke said he is \u201cpro-life with exceptions: rape, incest and the life of the mother.\u201d The current state law does not allow for the first two exceptions.<\/p>\n Garrett Soldano (R): No. In the debate, Soldano said that in \u201cwhere in the history of our species, did we ever, ever sacrifice the child for the act of the mother?\u201d In an earlier interview<\/a>, Soldano implied that for women who were raped, \u201cGod put them in this moment.\u201d A Soldano spokesperson did, however, tell MLive that he believed<\/a> one should be allowed where both the mother and child would die.<\/p>\n Steve Sisolak (D): \u201cIn Nevada, the right to an abortion within 24 weeks of a woman\u2019s pregnancy is codified in statute by a vote of the people \u2014 including in situations of rape, incest or where the health of the mother is at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n Joe Lombardo (R): Yes. In an interview with KRNV<\/a>, he said he supports exemptions for the health of the mother, sexual assault and incest.<\/p>\n Dean Heller (R): \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n John Lee (R): Yes. He said he believed if it was \u201crape, the life of the mother or incest, that is a family issue,\u201d during a May debate.<\/p>\n Joey Gilbert (R): Unclear.<\/p>\n Josh Shapiro (D): \u201cAll of my opponents have said that they will support legislation that restricts abortion in Pennsylvania \u2014 including two who believe there should be no exceptions for rape, incest or the health of the mother. These cruel and dangerous policies not only attempt to shift the blame on women and survivors, but put women\u2019s lives at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n Doug Mastriano (R): Mastriano said during the primary debate he did not believe in exceptions.<\/p>\n Tony Evers (D): \u201cWe should not ban access to abortion in Wisconsin or any state across the country. Wisconsin\u2019s current pre-Civil War ban includes no exceptions for rape or incest and must be overturned.\u201d<\/p>\n Rebecca Kleefisch (R): \u201cI would maintain the life of the mother exception that is already on the books in Wisconsin.\u201d<\/p>\n Tim Michels (R): No.<\/p>\n Kevin Nicholson (R): No, per Nicholson\u2019s answers to an anti-abortion group in Wisconsin<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tim Ramthun (R): \u201cIf\/when health of the mother is in question, attempts to save both lives is desired.\u201d<\/p>\n1<\/h4>\n
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