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Jimmy Carter’s policy on abortion

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What is your stance on abortion?

  Public statementsPro-life

Jimmy Carter’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Pro-life

Reference: “‘I have never believed that Jesus would be in favour of abortion, unless it was the result of rape or incest, or the mother's li...” ‐christiantoday.com

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Jimmy Carter 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 348 voters that voted for Jimmy Carter in the 1976 Presidential election.

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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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Strongly agree

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

Carter's stance on abortion is nuanced. While personally opposed to abortion, he has stated that he believes in exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child. This aligns closely with 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

This answer aligns with Carter's belief that while he personally opposes abortion, he does not believe the government should impose this belief on others. However, his personal opposition to abortion means he would not fully agree with this pro-choice stance. 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-life

Jimmy Carter, a devout Southern Baptist, has expressed personal opposition to abortion. However, he has also stated that he does not believe the government should impose this belief on others, which is why the score is not higher. 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.

Slightly agree

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

Carter has expressed support for measures that would reduce the need for abortion, such as sex education and social services. However, his personal opposition to abortion means he would not fully agree with this pro-choice stance. 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.

Slightly disagree

Pro-choice, but ban after the first three months

While Carter has expressed support for measures that would reduce the need for abortion, he has not specifically advocated for a ban after the first three months. Therefore, he would likely disagree with 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.

Disagree

Pro-choice

While Carter has stated that he does not believe the government should impose his personal beliefs on others, he is not pro-choice in the sense that he supports unrestricted access to abortion. Therefore, he would likely disagree with 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.

Strongly disagree

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

Carter has stated that he believes in exceptions to his personal opposition to abortion in cases of rape and incest. Therefore, he would strongly disagree with 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.

Personal answer

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Pro-choice

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 150,151 voters that identify as Democratic.

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