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Your Guide to the 2013 Republican
Party of Virginia Convention
LIMITEDWOMENS HEALTH EDITION
May 18, 2013
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WELCOME!Welcome to the 2013 Republican Party of Virginia Convention! As you
embark on your weekend of fun, fellowship and strict adherence to
constitutional-principles, ProgressVA hopes that this LimitedWomensHealth Edition of the 2013 RPV Convention Guide will help you
understand Ken Cuccinelli and his partys plan to force their personal
ideological agenda into decisions that Virginian women have a
constitutional right to make with their doctors.
From introducing Personhood legislation that would make many forms
of FDA-approved birth control illegal, to voting for invasive and medicallyunnecessary ultrasounds before a woman can undergo an abortion, the
candidates vying for nomination at this years convention will make up
the most extreme and anti-womens health ticket in Virginia history. As
they attempt to mislead Virginians with empty rhetoric about jobs and
the economy, Ken Cuccinelli, Mark Obenshain and the rest of the
candidates for statewide office have staked their careers on rolling back
womens rights.
As this guide demonstrates, Cuccinelli and the candidates running to join
him on the GOP ticket have devoted significant time and energy to
stripping women of rights that were guaranteed by the Supreme Court 40
years ago time and energy that should have gone to creating jobs, fixing
schools or solving our transportation crisis.
This years election will be about the choice Virginians face in November:
Trust Cuccinelli and his allies to suddenly abandon the centerpiece of
their lifes work or ensure they cant enact anti-woman policy ever again.
Sincerely,
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MEET KEN CUCCINELLI
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will be the Republican Partys 2013
gubernatorial nominee. First elected to the State Senate in 2002,
Cuccinelli has made a career out of attacking womens health and
interfering in the doctor-patient relationship. In fact, Cuccinelli is so
extreme, he opposes abortion even in cases of rape and incest
[[Washington Post, 8/7/02].
Threatening Birth Control Access: Cuccinellis Crusade forPersonhood
Cuccinelli has long supported so-called personhood legislation, which
would severely limit womens access to contraception. Cuccinelli first
patroned such a measure in 2007. [HB 2797,2/5/07] In addition to
outlawing various forms of birth control, personhood also threatens the
legality of fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization. [RESOLVE:
The National Infertility Association,2/16/12]
The push for personhood is really a thinly veiled attempt to outlaw
abortion. A similar measure introduced in Mississippi would have banned
virtually all abortions, including those resulting from rape or incest. It
would have outlawed some birth control methods, including IUDs and
morning-after pills, which prevent fertilized eggs from implanting in the
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uterus. Fortunately, the people of Mississippi saw fit to reject that
legislation on Election Day in 2011. [New York Times,10/25/11]
Cuccinellis advocacy for this right-wing measure didnt end when he
ascended to the Attorney Generals office in 2010. On the contrary, he
used that perch to continue to push for extreme limits on Virginiawomens access to reproductive health care. Cuccinelli vocally supported
another attempt to pass personhood in 2012, speaking out for the
measure patroned by his ideological ally, Delegate Bob Marshall.
Speaking at a rally on Capitol Square in February 2012, Cuccinelli issued a
call to action: make sure you talk to your senators. Advocate for this
issue. [News and Advance, 2/16/12]
Never one to listen to science, Cuccinelli ignored opposition to his
extreme bill from medical professionals, including the American Congress
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which is unequivocally opposed to
the so-called personhood laws. ACOG further declared, These
measures erode women's basic rights to privacy and bodily integrity;
deny women access to the full spectrum of preventive health care
including contraception; and undermine the doctor-patient relationship.
[American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,2/10/12]
These personhood measures carried significant and dangerous
consequences for Virginia women. Thankfully, the 2012 version of the
legislation was killed in the Virginia State Senate. As Governor, Ken
Cuccinelli would be in a powerful position to pass legislation limitingwomens access to birth control, reproductive health services, and safe
and legal abortion even in the case of rape and incest.
Red Tape TRAPS Women: Cuccinellis Crusade to Limit
Womens Health Access Shuts Down Clinics
Before the Virginia General Assembly passed Targeted Regulations of
Abortion Providers (TRAP) in 2011, Cuccinelli had fought for eliminate
abortion access by shutting down womens health centers. In fact,
Cuccinelli introduced at least three measures during his time in the State
Senate. [2005:SB 839, 2004:SB 146; 2003:SB 772] And Cuccinelli didnt
shirk from speaking about the true intent of these burdensome and
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unnecessary regulations. He stated point blank, the ultimate goal [of
TRAP]is to make abortion disappear in America." [Pro-Life News
Interview with Peter Shinn,5/7/12]
The draconian regulations were completely unnecessary. According to
the state Health Department, Virginia abortion clinics already arerequired to meet the same standards as doctors' offices. Those standards
are adequate, she said. 'There are many invasive procedures done in
physicians' offices that are more dangerous than first-trimester
abortions,' she said, citing oral surgery and plastic surgery as examples."
[AP, 2/05/04] But Cuccinelli again disagreed with medical experts and
professionals, labeling womens health centers chop shops.
[Washington Times, 1/03/03]
While Cuccinellis bills were unsuccessful in the early 2000s, the push for
TRAP as a backdoor abortion ban was reinvigorated in 2011, after the
Attorney General pulled what has become his quintessential move:
mangling interpretation of the law to serve his radical agenda. The Daily
Press reported, "The issue has long simmered in Virginia's General
Assembly but took on new life this year when Republican Attorney
General Ken Cuccinelli issued an opinion in August saying that the Virginia
Board of Health has the power to bypass the Legislature and to
immediately enact the new rules." [Daily Press, 2/25/11]
Once passed, Cuccinelli again abused the power of his office to ensure
the regulations would shut clinics down. In the face of compliance costsnumbering in the hundreds of thousands, the State Board of Health
considered grandfathering existing clinics into the draconian architectural
standards. Those standards, requiring costly renovations to ensure a
specific number of parking spaces and the size of janitor closets, are the
most potent tool for shutting down clinics. Cuccinelli intervened, bullying
the independent Board of Health and threatening to withhold legal
representation unless they as he said. [Editorial, Manassas News &Messenger, 10/21/12]
Yet again, Cuccinelli ignored the advice of medical experts, who informed
Cuccinelli and the Board of Health the required changes to clinics
werent medically warranted. [Virginian Pilot Editorial,7/18/12]
Cuccinelli failed to heed their advice and, as a result, one clinic has
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already closed thanks to the burdensome and unnecessary regulations.
[Virginian-Pilot,4/19/13]
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Budget Impasse: Cuccinellis Crusade Against Women Takes a
Toll
In Ken Cuccinellis crusade against Virginia women, the state budget is
merely collateral damage. Intent to pass a budget amendment
eliminating support for Planned Parenthood, Cuccinellis push threatened
to blow up the entire state budget. Cuccinelli defended his amendment
that would cut out the traditionally $250,000 to $500,000 in the budget
for programs operated by Planned Parenthood. He said, What we are
doing is financing an abortion-mill operator. This will deny them that
money. [Washington Post, 2/28/08]
Once again, Cuccinellis right-wing ideology blinded him to reality. The
modest support for Planned Parenthood in fact subsidized critical
reproductive health services, including STD and HIV testing, health care
for low income women, and pregnancy prevention programs. [Roanoke
Times Editorial, 2/29/08] According to the Associated Press, Cuccinellis
amendment almost killed the state budget and illustrated the
disintegration of what had been years of remarkable rapport andunanimity between Democrats and Republicans, often in difficult budget
years. [AP, 2/28/08]
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MEET THE REPUBLICAN FIELD FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
(Not a real picture of the candidates)
With seven candidates vying for the GOP Lt. Governor nomination, you
would expect some diversity of opinion, but these candidates are united
in their opposition to womens reproductive rights. To a person, theydeclare themselves to be 100% pro-life on their campaign websites.
Below is a selection of lowlights in their various records.
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E.W. JACKSON
Jackson, a resident of Chesapeake, VA, touts his relationships with such
conservative laughingstocks as Michele Bachman, Allen West, and Glenn
Beck. Hes been vocal in his attacks on access to reproductive health care.
A key campaign platform is his promise to eliminate all state funding forPlanned Parenthood, which provides preventative care and cancer
screenings. [Jackson for LG website, accessed 5/13/13]
Jackson also opposes provisions in Obamacare that provide universal
access to affordable birth control. In declaring his opposition to
affordable birth control policies, he has also compared contraception to
abortifacents. [STAND]
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SCOTT LINGAMFELTER
Lingamfelter is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representingparts of Prince William and Fauquier Counties. During his tenure in the
General Assembly, he has consistently supported policies designed to
limit access to contraception and shut down womens health centers. In
addition to voting to require parental consent to access emergency
contraception and to cut off low-income womens access to
comprehensive reproductive care, Lingamfelter voted to defund Planned
Parenthood.
Lingamfelter voted numerous times to enact medically unnecessary TRAP
regulations designed to ban abortion by shutting down womens health
centers. He supported the 2012 personhood legislation, which would
have criminalized some forms of birth control. And he voted to require
that women undergo invasive, transvaginal ultrasounds before they could
have an abortion. [Family Foundation Report Cards,2005,2007,2009,
2011]
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This guy. Not this guy.
STEVE MARTIN
Martin was elected to the State Senate in 1994. As chairman of the
Senate Education and Health Committee, hes had a powerful perch torestrict womens health care access. He has supported invasive,
transvaginal ultrasounds, criminalizing some forms of birth control
through personhood legislation, and medically unnecessary TRAP
regulations designed to ban abortions by shutting down womens health
centers. Martin even testified at a public meeting on the regulations in
support of Ken Cuccinellis position that existing clinics must meet
burdensome and unnecessary building requirements imposed on noother medical facility. [Family Foundation Report Cards,2005,2007,
2009,2011]
Martin has little patience for criticism. During a contentious committee
hearing on personhood legislation, at least three times, the committee
chairman, Sen. Steve Martin, threatened to have police remove
opponents of the bill after they spoke out during debate. [USA Today]
Martin had a similar reaction to criticism on his Facebook page of a
widely maligned bill to require women to submit to an invasive,
transvaginal ultrasound before undergoing an abortion. Critical
comments disagreeing with his vote were censored and removed.
[Roanoke Times]
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PETE SNYDER
Snyder is a GOP consultant with an impressive resume of Fox News
appearances. Having never held elected office, his record on restricting
womens health is slimmer than some. It doesnt make him any less
committed, however. Snyder was the chairman of 2012 GOP Presidential
Candidate Mitt Romneys Virginia Victory campaign. [Virginia Victory
website, accessed 5/14/13] Romney famously supported a personhood
amendment, which would criminalize some forms of birth control. [NewYork Times,11/3/11]
Snyder declared, "I'm unapolagetically [sic] pro-life. I believe that
science is on our side." No word from the Snyder campaign on how the
science supports restricting access to health care and contraception.
[Arlington Patch,2/10/13]
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SUSAN STIMPSON
Stimpson is the chairperson of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.
A self-proclaimed leader in restricting womens health access, Stimpson
claims to have prevented womens health centers that would provide
abortions from opening in Stafford County. Such a move would deny
thousands of women access to reproductive health care and safe and
legal abortion. In announcing her endorsement of Stimpsons campaign,
Tea Party leader Jamie Radke stated Stimpson had done things to
restrict access to abortion clinics in Stafford County. [Stimpson for LG
YouTube Account,accessed 5/14/13]
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MEET YOUR CANDIDATES FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
State Senator Mark Obenshain and Delegate Rob Bell are vying for theGOP nomination for Attorney General. Under current AG Ken Cuccinelli,
the office has become a powerful tool for restricting womens access to
reproductive care, from bullying the Board of Health into shutting down
clinics to suing the federal government over health care policies.
The two candidates agree on numerous tactics for restricting womens
access to health care:
MARK OBENSHAIN
ROB BELL
PERSONHOOD TRAP
ULTRASOUND CUTTING OFF LOW
INCOME ABORTION
ACCESS DEFUND PLANNED
PARENTHOOD PRIVATE COVERAGE
ABORTION BAN
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ROB BELL
Bell was elected to the House of Delegates in 2001. He represents parts
of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, and Orange Counties. Like Senator
Obenshain, he has been a staunch supporter of policies attacking
womens constitutionally protected reproductive rights. Bell voted torequire women to submit to mandatory, transvaginal ultrasounds before
obtaining an abortion and for personhood legislation that would outlaw
some forms of birth control. He also voted for the TRAP bill, which
imposed burdensome and medically unnecessary regulations on
womens health centers, with the aim of shutting them down.
In 2011, Bell also voted to spend hundreds of thousands of taxpayer
dollars on abstinence-only education. [Family Foundation Report Card
2011]
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MARK OBENSHAIN
Obenshain joined the Virginia State Senate in 2004. He has introduced
numerous bills attacking womens rights. In 2011, he carried
personhood legislation that would criminalize some forms of birth
control and make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape and incest. [SB
1207,Legislative Information System] Obenshain also introduced
legislation prohibiting individuals from purchasing an insurance policy
that covers abortion with their own private dollars in the federallyadministered health exchange. [SB 1202, Legislative Information System]
So whos the bigger extremist? Well, in 2009 Obenshain introduced
legislation criminalizing miscarriages that arent immediately reported to
the police. Hard to see how Bell can top that one. [Richmond Sunlight]
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