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ICYMI: “Three Clues to Where the Candidates for Oregon Governor Stand on Abortion Rights” – Willamette Week


Key Points: 

“For Democratic nominee Tina Kotek, who’s used to the challenge of defending the record of the current governor and party in power, the abortion issue is refreshingly simple: She’ll increase any abortion protection she can. But for her two opponents – Republican nominee Christine Drazan and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson – it’s more complicated, as they try to appeal to voters on both sides of the issue. In fact, it’s difficult to say exactly how they would govern on the question.”

A prominent Johnson supporter says she and Drazan are “virtually identical” on abortion. In a video released June 30, former Republican candidate for governor Bridget Barton, now leading a group called ‘Republicans for Betsy,’ defended her support for a pro-choice Johnson. She assured Republicans worried about Johnson’s pro-choice record: ‘Drazan and Johnson are virtually identical on this issue.’”

It’s not clear yet what abortion policies Drazan (or Johnson) would set. Asked whether she would support legislation to ban abortions late in pregnancy, Drazan wouldn’t say…. Similarly, Johnson’s campaign would not say whether there was legislation that Johnson hoped to sign if elected but that Drazan would veto.”

“Kotek’s campaign was more clear on her policy priorities for abortion, including changes to the state constitution to protect abortion rights; accountability for insurers violating the Reproductive Health Equity Act; providing greater access to care, possibly by increasing the Reproductive Health Equity Fund.”

Willamette Week – “Three Clues to Where the Candidates for Oregon Governor Stand on Abortion Rights”

By Rachel Monahan

The U.S. Supreme Court decision last month to overturn the federal right to abortion set off a scramble among the leading candidates for Oregon governor on how they would address the suddenly top-of-mind issue.

At least for now, abortion is a hotly contested question, but it remains unclear how important that issue will be to voters by the time ballots are cast in November. As recently as January, a DHM Research poll found abortion to be the least selected of the issues that pollsters asked Oregonians to rank as the top issue affecting their choice of a governor.

For Democratic nominee Tina Kotek, who’s used to the challenge of defending the record of the current governor and party in power, the abortion issue is refreshingly simple: She’ll increase any abortion protection she can. But for her two opponents—Republican nominee Christine Drazan and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson—it’s more complicated, as they try to appeal to voters on both sides of the issue. In fact, it’s difficult to say exactly how they would govern on the question.

The full article is available here.

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