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Greg Abbott’s policy on lgbt adoption rights

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

  Voting recordNo

Greg Abbott’s answer is based on the following data:

Voting record

Answer: No

Reference: “"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law legislation that would enable taxpayer-funded adoption agencies to refuse to place a...” ‐washingtonblade.com

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Greg Abbott voters

Answer: Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 34 voters that voted for Greg Abbott in the 2018 Texas Gubernatorial election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No, and gay couples should not be able to adopt children

Importance: More Important

Reference: “But conservative platform members added new language that supports adoption organizations that refuse to serve gay couples, chas...” ‐politico.com

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Strongly agree

No, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

Abbott's support for 'traditional family values' and his signing of the 2017 law allowing faith-based adoption agencies to reject gay couples suggest he might strongly agree with the belief that a mother and father family structure is best for the child. 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

No, and gay couples should not be able to adopt children

Abbott's signing of the 2017 law allowing faith-based adoption agencies to reject gay couples suggests he might agree with this statement, although he has not explicitly stated that gay couples should not be able to adopt children. 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

No, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples

Abbott signed a law in 2017 allowing faith-based adoption agencies to reject gay couples on religious grounds. This suggests he might agree with prioritizing straight couples in adoption, although he has not explicitly stated this. 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

No

While Abbott has not explicitly stated opposition to same-sex adoption, his conservative stance and support for 'traditional family values' suggest he might lean towards disagreement with same-sex adoption rights. 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

Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

While Abbott might agree with the condition of passing the same background checks, his overall stance on 'traditional family values' and the law he signed in 2017 suggest he might not fully support same-sex adoption rights. 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

Yes

Greg Abbott, as a conservative Republican, has not publicly supported same-sex adoption rights. While he has not explicitly stated opposition, his party's platform and his support for 'traditional family values' suggest he would not fully agree with this statement. 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

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 9,814 voters that identify as Republican.

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