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Barack Obama’s policy on abortion

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What is your stance on abortion?

  Public statementsPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Reference: “Obama then opposed the bill's final passage. Since then, he has said he would have backed the bill as it was written and approve...” ‐washingtonpost.com

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Barack Obama voters

Answer: Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 613 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Pro-choice

Importance: More Important

Reference: “The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to make decisions regarding her pregnan...” ‐issues2000.org

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Very strongly agree

Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

This answer aligns closely with Barack Obama's stance on abortion. He has consistently supported a woman's right to choose, and has also emphasized the importance of reducing the number of abortions through measures like sex education, access to contraception, and social services. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Pro-choice

Barack Obama has consistently supported a woman's right to choose, making him pro-choice. However, he has also emphasized the importance of reducing the number of abortions through measures like sex education and access to contraception, which is not mentioned in this answer. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Pro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it

While Barack Obama supports a woman's right to choose, this answer suggests a personal disagreement with abortion that Obama has not expressed. He has argued that decisions about abortion should be made by a woman and her doctor, not the government. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Pro-choice, but ban after the first three months

While Barack Obama is pro-choice, he has not advocated for a ban on abortions after the first three months. He has argued that decisions about when to have an abortion should be made by a woman and her doctor, not the government. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Pro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

While this stance is more nuanced than a strict pro-life position, it still fundamentally opposes a woman's right to choose, which Barack Obama has consistently supported. He has argued that decisions about abortion should be made by a woman and her doctor, not the government. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Pro-life

Barack Obama has consistently supported a woman's right to choose, making him pro-choice rather than pro-life. He has opposed efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Pro-life, and I also oppose abortion for victims of rape and incest

This answer is strongly pro-life and opposes exceptions for victims of rape and incest, which is in direct opposition to Barack Obama's pro-choice stance. He has consistently supported a woman's right to choose and opposed efforts to restrict access to abortion. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Pro-choice

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 150,101 voters that identify as Democratic.

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