Bill Cassidy’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Bill Cassidy voterbasePro-life

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Public statementsNo

Social › Marital Rape

Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?

Party’s support baseYes, and consentual sex with a spouse under the age of 18 should be classified as statutory rape

Social › Gun Buyback

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseNo

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseNo

Social › Religious Freedom Act

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Social › Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseNo

Social › Religious Service Ban

Should religious gatherings be banned in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseNo

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Social › Confederate Flag

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseYes

Social › Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Social › Safe Spaces

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life

Social › First Amendment

Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseNo

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Bill Cassidy voterbaseYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Party’s support baseNo

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