Title: Republican Views on Abortion | Republican Views
Headings: Republican Views on Abortion
Republican Views on Abortion
Abortion and the Constitution
Abortion Alternatives
Democrats vs Republicans on Abortion
President Richard Nixon on Abortion
Mitt Romney on Abortion
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Content: the protection of the health of the mother, and the protection of prenatal life. In order to balance these interests, the court ruled to restrict abortion by the trimester of the pregnancy. The decision legalized abortion before viability, with Viability defined as being “potentially able to live outside the mother’s womb, albeit with artificial aid”, adding that viability “is usually placed at about seven months (28 weeks) but may occur earlier, even at 24 weeks.” This is where the court ruling and the Republican party differ; republicans believe that a child is a “person,” and that it’s rights should be protected by law, from conception on, not only when it is considered viable. It was this case that divided the nation into what are today known as pro-life and pro-choice beliefs, and prompted the inter-party debate on abortion that has been ongoing since the ruling. Abortion Alternatives
As a part of its beliefs on the issue, the Republican Party advocates for measures to be taken to prevent the need for abortion. The party supports an increase in educational funding to be used to teach abstinence in schools, to not only prevent unwanted pregnancies but to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and infections as well. In relation to this, republicans oppose school-based clinics to provide abortion, counseling, and contraception, as they believe this money would be better spent on abstinence education. The Republican Party also supports efforts to improve the foster care system, as well as efforts to increase funding to family services.