Title: Abortion Rights and the 2020 Election: Where the Candidates Stand | Elections | US News
Headings: Where the 2020 Candidates Stand on Abortion Rights
Where the 2020 Candidates Stand on Abortion Rights
Democratic contenders uniformly support abortion rights.
Where the 2020 Candidates Stand on Abortion
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Why Abortion Matters in the 2020 Campaign
Where President Donald Trump Stands on Abortion Rights
Where Former Candidates Stand
Sen. Michael Bennet
Sen. Cory Booker
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro
Former Rep. John Delaney
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Sen. Kamala Harris
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Miramar, Florida, Mayor Wayne Messam
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke
Rep. Tim Ryan
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Former Rep. Joe Sestak
Billionaire Philanthropist Tom Steyer
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Author Marianne Williamson
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang

Content: The plurality of abortions – about 44% – occur in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, USAFacts reports. Democratic presidential contenders uniformly support abortion rights in general, mirroring the views of most rank-and-file members of their party. There are some nuances, when it comes to rhetoric and policy – with some saying abortion should be "rare," though legal, and others appearing more open to some kinds of restrictions. Where the 2020 Candidates Stand on Abortion
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Biden has evolved on abortion – from saying in 1973 that Roe had gone too far to saying now that he supports Roe and would push for legislation to enshrine abortion rights if the Supreme Court overturns Roe. Biden says he "accepts my (Catholic) church's position that life begins at conception," but does not think that religious view should be imposed on others. He sas a longtime supporter of the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funding for abortion under programs like Medicaid. After an outcry in June, when it was clear he was alone among Democratic contenders in that position, he reversed himself, saying he could not support a rule that made abortion access dependent on "someone's ZIP code." As a senator, Biden voted no on legislation to define a fetus as a child for the purposes of the health program SCHIP. He also voted in favor of a bill banning late-term abortions, but has not weighed in on that issue as a presidential candidate. Political Cartoons on Women’s Issues
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Why Abortion Matters in the 2020 Campaign
For presidential candidates running since 1973 the question about abortion rights has been about two things: