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Duncan Hunter on Abortion and Birth Control
"First thing I'd do is pass the Hunter Bill, which says that life begins at conception. The second thing is simply this, and I have said this in every speech that I've made is that if a judicial candidate can look at a sonogram of an unborn child and not see a valuable human life� I will not appoint that candidate to the Federal bench."
When introducing the "Right to Life Act" in 2005, Hunter stated "I firmly believe that life begins at conception and that the preborn child deserves all the rights and protections afforded an American citizen."
Extension of Remarks, E144, February 2, 2005
"Q: Would the day that Roe v. Wade is repealed be a good day for America? HUNTER: Yes."
2007 GOP primary debate, at Reagan library, hosted by MSNBC May 3, 2007
I would amend the U.S. Constitution and provide blanket protection to all unborn children from the moment of conception by prohibiting any state or federal law that denies the personhood of the unborn. Likewise, I have also introduced the Right to Life Act, which would legally define "personhood" as the moment of conception and, therefore, guarantee all constitutional rights and protections, including life, to the unborn without utilizing a constitutional amendment.
"Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003: Vote to pass a bill banning a medical procedure, which is commonly known as ""partial-birth"" abortion. The procedure would be allowed only in cases in which a women's life is in danger, not for cases where a women's health is in danger. Those who performed this procedure, would face fines and up to two years in prison, the women to whom this procedure is performed on are not held criminally liable."
Bill sponsored by Santorum, R-PA; Bill S.3 ; vote number 2003-530 on Oct 2, 2003
I would amend the U.S. Constitution and provide blanket protection to all unborn children from the moment of conception by prohibiting any state or federal law that denies the personhood of the unborn. Likewise, I have also introduced the Right to Life Act, which would legally define "personhood" as the moment of conception and, therefore, guarantee all constitutional rights and protections, including life, to the unborn without utilizing a constitutional amendment.
"Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. HR 3660 would ban doctors from performing the abortion procedure called ""dilation and extraction"" [also known as “partial-birth” abortion]. The measure would allow the procedure only if the life of the woman is at risk."
Bill sponsored by Canady, R-FL; Bill HR 3660 ; vote number 2000-104 on Apr 5, 2000
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. Vote to adopt an amendment that would remove language reversing President Bush's restrictions on funding to family planning groups that provide abortion services, counseling or advocacy.
Amendment sponsored by Hyde, R-IL; Bill HR 1646 ; vote number 2001-115 on May 16, 2001
Q: My name is Alex Harris. I'm 18. The National Institutes of Health reports that one in five Americans has a sexually-transmitted disease, affecting one out of every four sexually-active teens. Without even addressing teen pregnancy abortion rates, it's clear that our public policies have not protected my peers. Meanwhile, 2.5 million American teens like me have taken public abstinence pledges, to save sex until marriage - the only 100%-proven effective solution and prevention for STDs. In the interest of fairness and effectiveness, would you bring abstinence-education funding onto equal ground with contraceptive-based education? Thank you. HUCKABEE: Yes TANCREDO: Yes COX: Yes BROWNBACK: Yes PAUL: Yes HUNTER: Yes KEYES: Yes
Q: My name is Alex Harris. I'm 18. The National Institutes of Health reports that one in five Americans has a sexually-transmitted disease, affecting one out of every four sexually-active teens. Without even addressing teen pregnancy abortion rates, it's clear that our public policies have not protected my peers. Meanwhile, 2.5 million American teens like me have taken public abstinence pledges, to save sex until marriage — the only 100%-proven effective solution and prevention for STDs. In the interest of fairness and effectiveness, would you bring abstinence-education funding onto equal ground with contraceptive-based education? Thank you. HUCKABEE: Yes TANCREDO: Yes COX: Yes BROWNBACK: Yes PAUL: Yes HUNTER: Yes KEYES: Yes