Candidate's Stand As It Relates To The Teachings In The Bible.

   Indicates a Conflict with the Teachings in the Bible

 

Candidate

 Roe v. Wade Partial-Birth Abortion Taxpayer Funding Parental Involvement Law Embryonic Stem Cell Research Human Cloning Same Sex Marriage / Civil Unions Gays and Lesbians Rights in Adopting Children. Gays and Lesbians Serving in The Military

John McCain
U.S. Senator
from Arizona

OPPOSES

Voted to oppose Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that allows abortion for any reason. “...We would be better off by having Roe v. Wade return to the states....I don’t believe the... Court should be legislating in the way that they did on Roe v. Wade.”

OPPOSES

Voted for the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling [in Gonzales v. Carhart*] is a victory for those who cherish

OPPOSES

Voted against legislation that would have allowed federal taxpayer dollars to go to organizations that perform or promote abortion.

SUPPORTS

Voted to support a bill that would have required an abortionist to notify at least one parent before performing an abortion on a minor girl from another state.

SUPPORTS

Voted in favor of funding embryonic stem cell research.

OPPOSES

According to his campaign website, he “opposes the intentional creation of human embryos for research purposes.”

OPPOSES

A federal amendment to ban gay marriage. Believes each state should regulate marriage laws. Believes marriage should be limited to a man and a woman.

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John McCain's stance on gay and lesbian adoption is unknown

OPPOSES

John McCain does not support gays and lesbians serving in the military.

Barack Obama
U.S. Senator
from Illinois

SUPPORTS

Co-sponsor of the “Freedom of Choice Act.” “I have consistently advocated for reproductive choice and will make preserving women’s rights under Roe v. Wade a priority as President.”

 

SUPPORTS

“I am extremely concerned that [Gonzales v. Carhart*] will embolden state legislatures to enact further measures to restrict a woman’s right to choose, and that the conservative Supreme Court justices will look for other opportunities to erode Roe v. Wade.”

 

SUPPORTS

Voted for legislation to allow federal taxpayer dollars to go to organizations that perform or promote abortion.

 

OPPOSES

Voted to kill a bill that would have required an abortionist to notify at least one parent before performing an abortion on a minor girl from another state.

 

SUPPORTS

Voted in favor of funding embryonic stem cell research. “Embryonic stem cells can be obtained from a number of sources including in vitro fertilization. ...We should expand and accelerate research using these embryos...”

 

SUPPORTS

Co-sponsored a bill (S. 1520) in 2005 that would allow the cloning of human embryos for research but prohibit their survival.

 

SUPPORTS

Opposes a federal amendment to ban gay marriage. He believes marriage is between a man and a woman, yet supports civil unions for same-sex couples.

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SUPPORTS

Barack Obama believes gays and lesbians should have the same rights to adopt children as heterosexuals.

SUPPORTS

Barack Obama believes we need to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy and allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. His campaign literature says, "The key test for military service should be patriotism, a sense of duty, and a willingness to serve."