Jill Stein’s Policies on Social Issues

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

Public statementsYes

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Jill Stein voterbaseYes

Social › Marital Rape

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

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, 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?

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, but start with a voluntary buyback and ban on purchasing assault weapons before enforcing a mandatory buyback

Social › Gender Identity

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

Public statementsYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy

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?

Jill Stein voterbaseNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Social › Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, their services reach far beyond abortions and can save many lives through cancer screening, prenatal services, and adoption referrals

Social › Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, and also include LGBTQ+ topics

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Jill Stein voterbaseNo, too many people are innocently convicted

Social › Government Mandates

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

Jill Stein voterbaseYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Social › Confederate Flag

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

Jill Stein voterbaseNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

Jill Stein voterbaseNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Social › Safe Spaces

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

Public statementsYes

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?

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, but do not waste money removing existing references

Social › Niqāb

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

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

Social › Euthanasia

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

Jill Stein 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?

Jill Stein voterbaseNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

Jill Stein voterbaseYes, and all companies should require mandatory diversity training

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