Where do the Candidates Stand on Abortion?

There have been 63 million abortions since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalized abortion on demand.

Candidates for Governor
Glenn Youngkin 

• Glenn Youngkin is pro-life. He opposes abortion on demand, and he supports protection for unborn children.
• Glenn Youngkin opposes the use of our tax dollars for abortion. He also opposes taxpayer funding of abortion providers.

Terry McAuliffe

• Terry McAuliffe supports a policy of abortion on demand, which allows abortion for any reason until birth.
• Terry McAuliffe supports amending the Virginia Constitution to cancel all state limitations on abortion.
• Terry McAuliffe supports using our tax dollars for abortion. As Governor, he vetoed a bill that would have prevented taxpayer funding of abortion providers.

Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Winsome Sears

• Winsome Sears is pro-life. She opposes abortion on demand, and she supports protection for unborn children.
• Winsome Sears would use her tie-breaking vote in the State Senate to stop bills that expand abortion or cancel protective pro-life laws.
• Winsome Sears opposes the use of our tax dollars for abortion. She also opposes taxpayer funding of abortion providers.

Hala Ayala

• Hala Ayala supports a policy of abortion on demand, which allows abortion for any reason until birth.
• Hala Ayala supports amending the Virginia Constitution to cancel all state limitations on abortion.
• Hala Ayala supports using our tax dollars for abortion and she also supports taxpayer funding of abortion providers. She even plans to shut down Crisis Pregnancy Centers that offer material, medical and emotional support to mothers who choose life for their unborn children.

Candidates for Attorney General
Jason Miyares

• Jason Miyares is pro-life. He opposes abortion on demand, and he supports protection for unborn children.
• Jason Miyares would use his office to defend pro-life laws. As a delegate, he voted against bills that canceled Virginia’s protective laws for unborn babies and their mothers.

Mark Herring

• Mark Herring supports a policy of abortion on demand, which allows abortion for any reason until birth.
• Mark Herring uses his office to file legal briefs against other states who pass protective, pro-life laws.

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