The Democratic presidential candidates have “coalesced” around an abortion rights platform that is more far-reaching – and more radical from a pro-life perspective – than any Democratic field ever, according to a New York Times survey.
The Times asked the candidates a series of questions about their position on abortion and also studied their public statements and platforms.
Every Democratic candidate that was surveyed – including Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg – supports passing a nationwide law backing legal abortion, thus codifying Roe v. Wade.
Biden, Warren, Sanders and Buttigieg are the only four candidates polling above 10 percent in the RealClearPolitics.com average of surveys.
Every Democratic candidate that was surveyed also supports taxpayer funding for abortion and repeal of the Hyde Amendment.
Every candidate except two (Joe Sestak and Tulsi Gabbard) oppose restrictions on third-trimester abortions.
“The Democratic presidential field has coalesced around an abortion rights agenda more far-reaching than anything past nominees have proposed,” the Times reported, adding that their positions “reflect a fundamental change in the Democratic Party’s approach to reproductive issues.
“In other areas, from health care to taxes, there is a divide between…
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