Tammy Baldwin’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Party’s support basePro-choice

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Government Definition of Gender

Should the government officially recognize only two biological sexes?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Gun Buyback

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Gender Identity

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Marital Rape

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › DEI vs Merit Based Hiring

Should government agencies eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives in favor of strictly merit-based hiring?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Federal DEI Programs

Should DEI programs be eliminated from federal government agencies?

Party’s support baseNo

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?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Government Mandates

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Party’s support baseNo

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?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

Party’s support baseNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Social › Confederate Flag

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

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Safe Spaces

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Misgendering

Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Niqāb

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Euthanasia

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Taxing Religious Institutions

Should religious institutions be required to pay taxes?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Taxing Religious Institutions

Should the government require churches and other religious institutions to pay taxes?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Reparations for Slavery

Should the federal government pay reparations to descendants of enslaved people?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but invest in Black communities through education and housing grants rather than direct cash payments

Social › End No-Fault Divorce

Should the government ban no-fault divorce?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Affirmative Action Contracts

Should the government eliminate affirmative action requirements for federal contractors?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Decriminalize Sex Work

Should the government decriminalize consensual sex work?

Party’s support baseYes, consenting adults have the right to do what they want with their bodies

Social › Legalize Polyamorous Marriage

Should the government legally recognize multi-partner polyamorous marriages?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Land Acknowledgment Statements

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

Party’s support baseYes

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