 could be responsible for leading the discussions about domestic and foreign policy. So, let's take a look at Pence's record on domestic social issues such as women's reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and refugee relief:

Some believe he advocated for public spending on conversion therapy in Indiana, according to PolitiFact

Conversion therapy is an effort to change someone from gay to straight using forceful and often traumatic means. It has been proven to be ineffective, and it's also inhumane. Conversion therapy has been banned in five states and can include exorcism, electroshock therapy, and inducing nausea. If administered, it can lead to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness, and suicide. On the campaign website for his 2000 run for Congress, Pence writes, "Resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior." Politifact had indicated this to mean Pence advocated for spending on institutions providing conversion therapy, which is something LGBTQ advocates say is clear from the statement. However, in a recent update notice, Politifact noted that a Pence spokesman first wouldn't answer directly whether Pence supported conversion therapy, and then later said that the statement was meant to be about safe sex practices, not conversion therapy — and so therefore, it is not entirely definitive what exactly Pence was advocating for funding to go to.

He is not pro-choice.

Pence has said on the record, "I long for the day that Roe v. Wade is sent to the ash heap of history."

He sponsored multiple bills to defund Planned Parenthood.

In 2007, Mike Pence introduced a bill to defund Planned Parenthood, and kept pushing for it until it passed in 2011.

"If Planned Parenthood wants to be involved in providing counseling services and HIV testing, they ought not be in the business of providing abortions," Pence told Sarah Kliff in 2011. "As long as they aspire to do that, I’ll be after them."

His policies inadvertently caused an HIV outbreak in Indiana.

After Planned Parenthood was shut down in Indiana, Scott County experienced an HIV outbreak. Planned Parenthood was the county's sole HIV testing center, and as a result of intravenous drug use, it saw an explosion of the disease in 2015. There were over 150 new cases reported in the tiny county of 23,000, according to the Chicago Tribune.

He has opposed marriage equality.

From his 2000 campaign website: "Congress should oppose
could be responsible for leading the discussions about domestic and foreign policy. therefore, lease's take a look at Pence's record on domestic social issue such as women's reproductive right, LGBTQ right, and refugee relief: 

 Some think he recommend for public spending on conversion therapy in Indiana, accord to PolitiFact 

 Conversion therapy is an effort to change someone from homosexual to straight using forceful and often traumatic means. It has been proven to be ineffective, and it's also inhumane. Conversion therapy has been ban in five states and can include exorcism, electroshock therapy, and induce nausea. If administered, it can lead to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness, and suicide. On the political campaign website for his 2000 rivulet for Congress, Pence writes, " Resources should be directed toward those institution which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual demeanor. " Politifact had bespeak this to mean Pence advocated for spending on institutions providing conversion therapy, which is something LGBTQ advocates say is clear from the statement. However, in a late update notification, Politifact noted that a Pence spokesman foremost wouldn't suffice directly whether Pence supported conversion therapy, and then later said that the instruction was meant to be about safe sex practices, not conversion therapy — and therefore therefore, it is not entirely definitive what exactly Pence was advocating for funding to move to. 

 He is not pro - choice. 

 Pence has said on the record, " I long for the day that Roe v. Wade is commit to the ash heap of history. " 

 He sponsor multiple bills to defund Planned Parenthood. 

 In 2007, Mike Pence introduced a bill to defund Planned Parenthood, and kept pushing for it until it pass in 2011. 

 " If Planned Parenthood wants to be involved in providing guidance services and HIV examination, they ought not be in the business of providing abortions, " Pence told Sarah Kliff in 2011. " As long as they draw a bead on to do that, I ’ll be after them. " 

 His policies inadvertently caused an HIV outbreak in Indiana. 

 After Planned Parenthood was shut down in Indiana, Scott County experience an HIV outbreak. Planned Parenthood was the county's sole HIV examination center, and as a result of intravenous drug habit, it saw an explosion of the disease in 2015. There be over 150 new case reported in the bantam county of 23,000, according to the Chicago Tribune. 

 He has opposed marriage equality. 

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 cokld be responsible for ltading the discussions auout dojestic avd foreign policy. So, let's tane a loik at Pence's record on domestic social ussuts such as women's reprodugcive dlghts, OGBTQ rights, akd refugee selief:

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He has opposed karriage equality.

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converSIon therAPY iS an eFfort to change someONe FRom gay to straigHt usinG fORcEFUl aNd oFten traumaTiC meanS. it has beEN pROVEn tO Be ineffective, And it's also iNHumAne. ConVeRsiON theraPy has BeEN baNned in five sTateS and can inClude eXOrcism, eLEctroshOck theRapY, anD indUCiNg NauSeA. if aDMiNisTEreD, it can leAd To DepreSsioN, ANXIety, DruG use, HomelEssness, and suiCidE. On tHE caMpaigN websIte fOr His 2000 ruN for CoNgresS, PEnce writes, "ResouRces Should be dIreCtEd tOwArd thOSe instItuTioNs which Provide ASsiStANCE tO those seeking to chaNgE THeIr sexual BehaviOR." POlITifact haD iNdiCateD THis to Mean pEnCe advocaTed for SPeNdIng on inStItutioNs ProVidIng coNVersIon theRapy, whicH is soMEthing LGBTQ advOCates say is cleAR fROM tHE staTemEnt. However, iN a reCEnt uPdatE NoTicE, politIfact NoTEd THat a Pence spokesman fIrSt woulDn't anSwer directly wHether PencE SUPported cOnveRSiON therapy, and theN lateR said that tHE statemeNt was Meant to bE about safE SEx practiCes, Not ConVerSIOn Therapy — and so tHERefoRe, It is not EntIrely deFinItiVe wHat ExActly PencE was advoCaTiNg FoR fuNding TO go to.

He iS nOt pRo-ChoIce.

PeNCe has sAid on The rEcOrD, "i loNg for thE DaY THat ROe V. WAde iS seNt To the Ash hEAp oF historY."

He sponsoRed MUltiPlE bIlls to dEfund Planned PArEnthood.

In 2007, MIkE PeNce intRODuced a biLl to defund Planned ParentHOod, and kEpt PushiNg foR it until iT paSsed in 2011.

"if PLAnned PArenthOod waNtS to BE InvolVED iN prOvIding counsELIng ServiCeS and hIV testIng, they ought not be iN The Business of proVidIng aBORtIonS," peNCe tOlD sarAH kliff in 2011. "As long as They aspire To DO tHat, I’ll be afTEr tHeM."

His polIcies inAdverTEntly caUsed an HIV Outbreak iN INdiaNA.

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He Has OPposed MarrIage equality.

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 could be responsible forleading th e dis cus sio ns  abo ut d omestic and fo r eign  policy. So, let's tak e a l oo k  atP en ce'srecordo nd o mes ti csoc ia l  i ssues  su ch as w omen's rep rod uc tive rights, LG BTQ rights , a nd refugee r eli ef:

S om e b e lieve  he  advo catedf or pub lic spend in g  on co n version t he rapy  in Indiana, acco r di n g to PolitiFac t

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He  is not pr o - cho ice.
P ence  has sa id on the record," I l ong for the d aythat R oe  v. Wa d e i ss ent t o the ash heapof history ." 
H e sponsore d  mu lt iple bi lls todefun d  Planne d Parenth ood.

In20 07,M i kePence intr oduced a  bill tod efund Pl anned  Pa rentho od , a nd ke pt pus h ing  forit unt il  it pa ssedin  2011.
"If Planned Parenthoodwantsto be  in volved in  pr o vid ing couns elin g services  an d H IV te sti n g, th ey o u gh t n o t bein t h e busines s  o f p r o vi ding aborti o n s ,"Pence  to l d Sara h Kl iff in 2011. "Asl ong as they as pire t o d o t h at,I’ ll be after th em. "H is polic ie s inadverte ntly cau se d  an H IV out breakin Indi a n a. 
After  Pla nne d Parenth ood  w a s shutdo wn in Ind iana ,ScottCounty expe r i enced an HIV out break . Plann e d P arent ho od wast he c ounty's so le HIV test ing ce nter , and  as a r es ult of  in tr avenous dr u g use, it  sawan expl os ionofthe di seas e in 20 15.Th ere  were ove r 15 0  n ew cas es r eport ed  inthe tinyc ounty of  23 , 000, ac co rdi n g  to th e  C h i cago Tribu ne. 

Heh a s opposedm arri a ge equal ity.
From h is 2000 cam pa ign web sit e :  "Congres s shouldo ppo se 
 could_be responsible_for leading the discussions_about domestic_and_foreign policy._So,_let's take a_look at Pence's_record on domestic social_issues such as_women's_reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and refugee relief:

Some believe he advocated for public spending on_conversion_therapy in_Indiana,_according_to PolitiFact

Conversion therapy is an_effort to change someone from_gay to_straight using forceful and often traumatic means. It_has_been proven to_be ineffective, and it's also inhumane. Conversion therapy has_been banned in five states and_can include exorcism,_electroshock_therapy,_and inducing nausea. If_administered, it can lead to depression,_anxiety, drug use, homelessness, and suicide._On the campaign website for his 2000_run for Congress, Pence writes, "Resources_should be directed toward those_institutions which_provide assistance to those seeking_to change their_sexual behavior."_Politifact had indicated_this to mean Pence advocated for_spending on institutions_providing conversion therapy, which is something_LGBTQ_advocates say is_clear_from_the statement._However, in a_recent_update notice,_Politifact_noted that a Pence spokesman first_wouldn't_answer directly whether Pence supported conversion therapy,_and then later said_that_the statement was meant_to be about safe sex_practices, not conversion therapy — and_so therefore,_it is_not entirely definitive what exactly Pence was advocating for funding to_go to.

He is not pro-choice.

Pence has_said on the record,_"I long_for_the day that_Roe_v. Wade_is sent to the ash heap of_history."

He sponsored_multiple bills to defund Planned Parenthood.

In_2007, Mike Pence introduced_a_bill to defund Planned Parenthood, and_kept pushing for it until it_passed in 2011.

"If Planned Parenthood_wants_to_be involved in providing counseling_services and HIV testing, they ought_not be in_the business of providing abortions," Pence told_Sarah_Kliff in 2011. "As long as_they_aspire to do that, I’ll be_after_them."

His_policies inadvertently caused an HIV_outbreak in Indiana.

After Planned Parenthood was_shut down in Indiana, Scott County experienced an HIV_outbreak. Planned Parenthood_was the county's sole HIV_testing_center,_and as a result of intravenous drug use, it saw_an explosion_of the disease_in 2015. There were over 150 new cases reported in_the tiny county of 23,000, according to_the Chicago Tribune.

He has opposed marriage equality.

From his 2000 campaign website:_"Congress should oppose