Where do Presidential Candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore Stand on the Abortion Issue?

George W. Bush

Partial-Birth Abortion
Bush opposes partial-birth abortions.

He wants to stop the practice of killing partially delivered babies – many of whom would survive if they were not deliberately killed.

Human Life Amendment
Bush supports a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decisions which legalized abortion through 9 months of pregnancy.

Federal Funding of Abortion
Bush opposes using your tax dollars to pay for abortions.

Record on Abortion/Life Issues As Gov. of Texas
Bush supported and signed a parental notice law in Texas requiring that parents be notified before their minor child could undergo an abortion.

Appointment of Justices to the Supreme Court
Bush will appoint Justices to the Supreme Court who will strictly interpret the Constitution according to its text and history and not use the bench to legislate.

Al Gore

Partial-Birth Abortion
Gore supports the partial-birth abortion procedure. He opposes efforts to stop the practice of killing partially delivered babies – many of whom would survive if they were not deliberately killed.

Human Life Amendment
Gore opposes a Human Life Amendment to restore legal protection to the unborn child.

Federal Funding of Abortion
Gore supports using Federal tax dollars for abortions.

Voting Record on Abortion Issues As a U.S. Senator
Gore voted 30 out of 32 times with the proabortion side during his 8 years in the U.S. Senate.

Appointment of Justices to the Supreme Court
“...[R]est assured that a Supreme Court majority appointed in a Gore Administration would support a woman’s right to choose.”-Al Gore, appearing on ABC’s This Week, Oct. 13, 1999

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