Minnesota Citizens ConCerned for Life
2014 general election
www.mccl.org
E
very election year since 1972, MCCL has polled those seeking to represent Minnesotans in public office on their attitudes toward life issues. The survey is an
effort to help inform citizens so they may better participate in the democratic
process by basing judgments on factual information about candidates’ stands, rather
than relying on hearsay or rumor.
Candidates were told that space would not allow printing of comments. However,
all comments are kept on file at the MCCL State Office.
Remember that in the Nov. 4 General Election, you may vote for whichever candidates you wish, regardless of party.
Minnesota leGislatiVe
candidates
answer MCCL survey
Following are responses of candidates for the Minnesota House of representatives to the questions on this page. Use the response key on page 3 to interpret the
chart. You are represented by one state representative.
incumbents’ pro-life voting records for the last term (2013-2014) are listed following their responses to the MCCl questionnaire. You may wish to compare incumbents’ responses with their pro-life voting record.
1. Mccl has supported the passage of many pieces of lifesaving legislation. These
include, but are not limited to, parental notice for minors seeking an abortion; informed
consent, including information on fetal pain and the offering of pain reducing drugs for the
unborn child during an abortion; abortion reporting requirements, and providing grants
to organizations that offer positive alternatives to abortion. Will you vote against any attempts to weaken or rescind previously passed MCCL-supported laws and provisions?
2. Mccl has a proven record of lifesaving victories at the legislature, each
carefully crafted to further our strategic plan for creating a pro-life Minnesota. This
2014 legislative responses continued on page 2
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state legislative
answers,
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Congressional
Candidates survey,
PAGE 6
governor, state
office Candidates
survey, PAGE 7
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strategic plan involves an incremental approach which
allows for the greatest number of lives saved while
working toward our ultimate goal of establishing
respect for human life in our laws and culture. Will
you vote for life-saving legislation that advances
MCCL’s incremental approach and provides protections for the unborn and their mothers?
3. even many who support abortion are opposed
to taxpayer funding of abortion. Will you vote to
limit and/or prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion
in Minnesota?
4. biological-related technologies have been
advancing rapidly in recent years. While most
of these developments offer great promise, some
require that another human life at an early stage
of development be harmed or killed (e.g., embryonic stem cell research, human cloning). Do you
believe that the state should provide protections
for nascent humans against biological research and
technologies?
5. Mccl has worked with elected officials to protect vulnerable Minnesotans and those who are
nearing the end of their lives. Many protective laws
have been passed including a prohibition on assisting suicide or assisting an attempted suicide (MN
Statute 609.215), and a provision requiring health
care providers to “take all reasonable steps” to comply with requests for nutrition, hydration or health
care that “has a significant possibility of sustaining”
a patient’s life and allowing for transfer of such
patients to receive care elsewhere if the provider is
unwilling to provide the care (MN Stat. 145C.15). Will
you vote against any attempt to weaken or rescind
the MCCL-supported laws cited above?
6. Mccl respects the right of patients and/or their
proxies to make medical decisions. Additionally,
MCCL is opposed to any efforts that seek to force
medical decisions on others which are based on
quality of life criteria. Will you oppose efforts that
replace the patient (or proxy) with government
standards in regard to medical decision-making,
resulting in rationing of care?
7. as a grassroots advocacy organization that is
committed to working within the legislative and
judicial processes, MCCL has always had an interest in issues that affect elections. We are strongly
committed to maintaining free-speech rights in
order to maximize our ability to communicate with
our members and the public without restrictive
administrative burdens, and we support fair, secure
elections between competing candidates. Do you
share MCCL’s commitment to maintaining free-speech
rights for non-profits and PACs and to insisting on fair,
secure elections between competing candidates?
State LegiSLative anSwerS
Name
01A
Bruce Patterson
Dan Fabian
01B
Debra (Deb) Kiel
Eric Bergeson
02A
Dave Hancock
Roger Erickson
02B
David Sobieski
Steve Green
03A
Eric Johnson
David Dill
03B
Mary Murphy
Wade K. Fremling
04A
Ben Lien
Brian E. Gramer
04B
Jared LaDuke
Paul Marquart
05A
John Persell
Phillip Nelson
05B
Justin Eichorn
Tom Anzelc
06A
Carly Melin
Roger Weber
06B
Jason Metsa
Matt Matasich
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Party 1
07A
Becky Hall
Jennifer Schultz
Kristine Osbakken
07B
Erik Simonson
Travis Silvers
08A
Bud Nornes
Jim Miltich
08B
Jay Sieling
Mary Franson
09A
Dan Bye
Mark Anderson
09B
Ron Kresha
Al Doty
10A
John Ward
Joshua Heintzeman
10B
Dale K. Lueck
Joe Radinovich
11A
Mike Sundin
Tim Hafvenstein
11B
Jason Rarick
Tim Faust
12A
Jay McNamar
Jeff Backer
12B
Gordon (Gordy) Wagner
Paul Anderson
13A
Emily Jensen
Jeff Howe
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Party 1
13B
Tim O’Driscoll
R
14A
Dan Wolgamott
D
Tama Theis
R
14B
Jim Knoblach
R
Zachary “Zach” Dorholt D
15A
Sondra Erickson
R
James Rittenour
D
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Y — YES
N — NO
C — COMMENT — responded to the questions
so designated with comments only. Such comments are kept on file.
NR — NO RESPONSE — did not respond to the
questionnaire, did not respond to the question
so designated, or informed MCCL by letter or
phone that he or she chose not to respond.
•
•
NC — NO COMMITMENT — responded to the
question so designated but did not commit to
MCCL’s position.
% — VOTING RECORD — incumbent’s pro-life
voting record for the past term (2013-2014).
Percentage is determined from pro-life votes
cast in agreement with MCCL’s position divided
by total votes on pro-life issues (votes missed
while excused were not counted).
PolitiCal PaRtY abbReviatioNs:
• C — Constitution Party
• D — Democratic Farmer Labor Party
• G — Green Party
• GR — Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis Party
• iP — Independence Party
• l — Libertarian Party
• lM — Legal Marijuana Now Party
• R — Republican Party
State LegiSLative anSwerS
Name
Party 1
15B
Brian Johnson
Jim Newberger
16A
Chris Swedzinski
Laurie Driessen
16B
Paul Torkelson
James Kanne
17A
Andrew Falk
Tim Miller
17B
Dave Baker
Mary Sawatzky
18A
Dean Urdahl
Steven Schiroo
18B
Glenn H. Gruenhagen
John Lipke
19A
Clark Johnson
Kim Spears
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MCCL uses social media to spread the pro-life
message online.
We use sites like Facebook and Twitter to
share pro-life facts, articles, graphics, pictures
and videos, and to offer an online forum for
pro-lifers. The MCCL blog provides readers with
insightful pro-life commentary and news, and
our Pinterest page collects and shares pro-life
photos and images.
Visit MCCL’s social media pages, and share
MCCL posts and tweets with others in your
social network:
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• twitter.com/mccl_org
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Name
Party 1
19B
Jack Considine
D
Dave Kruse
R
20A
Thomas Lofgren
D
Bob Vogel
R
20B
Dan Matejcek
R
David Bly
D
21A
Lynn Schoen
D
Tim Kelly
R
21B
M.A. Schneider
D
Steve Drazkowski
R
22A
Joe Schomacker
R
Diana Slyter
D
22B
Cheryl Avenel-Navara D
Rod Hamilton
R
23A
Bob Gunther
R
Pat Bacon
D
23B
Tony Cornish
R
24A
Beverly Cashman
D
John Petersburg
R
24B
Patti Fritz
D
Brian Daniels
R
25A
Duane Quam
R
25B
Kim Norton
D
26A
Breanna Bly
R
Tina Liebling
D
26B
Rich Wright
D
Nels T. Pierson
R
27A
Peggy Bennett
R
Thomas Keith Price IP
Shannon Savick
D
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Jeanne Poppe
D
Dennis Schminke
R
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28A
Gene P. Pelowski Jr.
Lynae Hahn
28B
Gregory M. Davids
Jon Pieper
29A
Joe McDonald
29B
Marion O’Neill
30A
Brenden Ellingboe
Nick Zerwas
30B
Eric Lucero
Sharon G. Shimek
31A
Kurt Daudt
31B
JD Holmquist
Tom Hackbarth
32A
Brian Johnson
Paul Gammel
32B
Bob Barrett
Laurie J. Warner
33A
Todd Mikkelson
Jerry Hertaus
33B
Cindy Pugh
Paul Alegi
34A
Joyce Peppin
34B
David B. Hoden
Dennis Smith
35A
Abigail Whelan
Peter Perovich
35B
Sam Beard
Peggy Scott
36A
Jefferson Fietek
Mark W. Uglem
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State LegiSLative anSwerS
Name
36B
Melissa Hortman
Peter Crema
37A
Jerry Newton
Mandy Benz
37B
Tim Sanders
Susan Witt
38A
Linda Runbeck
Pat Davern
38B
Greg M. Pariseau
Matt Dean
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39A
Bob Dettmer
R
Tim Stender
D
39B
Kathy Lohmer
R
Tom DeGree
D
40A
Michael Nelson
D
Charles (Chuck) Sutphen R
40B
Debra Hilstrom
D
Mali Marvin
R
41A
Connie Bernardy
D
Jeff Phillips
R
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Party 1
41B
Camden Pike
Carolyn Laine
Tim Utz
42A
Barb Yarusso
Randy Jessup
42B
Heidi Gunderson
Jason “Ike” Isaacson
43A
Peter M. Fischer
Stacey Stout
43B
Justice B. Whitethorn
Leon M. Lillie
44A
Audrey Britton
Sarah Anderson
44B
Ryan Rutzick
Jon Applebaum
45A
Richard Lieberman
Lyndon R. Carlson
45B
Alma J. Wetzker
Mike Freiberg
46A
Ryan Winkler
Timothy O. Manthey
46B
Cheryl Youakim
Bryan P. Bjornson
47A
Jim Nash
Matthew W. Gieseke
47B
Joe Hoppe
48A
Yvonne Selcer
Kirk Stensrud
48B
Jenifer Loon
Joan Howe-Pullis
49A
Dario Anselmo
Ron Erhardt
49B
Paul Rosenthal
Barb Sutter
50A
Dean Mumbleau
Linda Slocum
50B
Ann Lenczewski
Zavier Bicott
51A
Sandra Masin
Andrea Todd-Harlin
51B
Jen Wilson
Laurie Halverson
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Name
Party 1
52A
Joe Blum
Rick Hansen
52B
Don Lee
Joe Atkins
53A
JoAnn Ward
Lukas Czech
53B
Kay Hendrikson
Kelly Fenton
54A
Dan Schoen
Matthew Kowalski
54B
Denny McNamara
Donald Slaten
55A
Jay C. Whiting
Derek Thury
Bob Loonan
55B
Josh D. Ondich
Kevin Burkart
Tony Albright
56A
Drew Christensen
Dan Kimmel
56B
Will Morgan
Roz Peterson
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57A
Bruce Folken
Tara Mack
57B
Anna Wills
Denise Packard
58A
Amy Willingham
Jon Koznick
58B
Marla Vagts
Pat Garofalo
59A
Fred Statema
Joe Mullery
59B
Margaret E. Martin
Raymond Dehn
60A
Brent Millsop
Diane Loeffler
60B
Abdimalik Askar
Phyllis Kahn
61A
Frank Hornstein
Frank Taylor
61B
Paul Thissen
Tom Gallagher
62A
Yolandita Colon
Bruce Lundeen
Karen Clark
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Julie Hanson
R
Susan Allen
D
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Jim Davnie
D
Kyle Bragg
R
63B
Andres Hortillosa
R
Jean Wagenius
D
64A
Erin Murphy
D
Andrew Brown
R
64B
Daniel Surman
R
Dave Pinto
D
65A
Lena Buggs
G
Anthony Meschke
R
Rena Moran
D
65B
Carlos Mariani
D
Anthony “Tony” Athen R
66A
Alice Hausman
D
Jon Heyer
R
66B
John Lesch
D
Lizz Paulson
R
67A
Andrew Livingston R
Tim Mahoney
D
67B
John T. Quinn
R
D
Sheldon Johnson
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Minnesota Citizens ConCerned for life 2014 general eleCtion voter’s guide
Minnesota conGressional candidates
answer MCCL survey
Candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives were asked the following questions. A short explanation precedes each question.
PaIn CaPaBLe unBOrn CHILD
PrOTeCTIOn LeGIsLaTIOn
There is now compelling scientific evidence that the
unborn child is capable of experiencing pain at least by
20 weeks after fertilization (the beginning of the sixth
month), if not earlier. Asserting a compelling governmental interest in protecting unborn children capable of
feeling pain, in 2010, Nebraska enacted the Pain Capable
Unborn Child Protection Act to prohibit abortions after
that point (with narrow exceptions). A number of other
states subsequently enacted similar laws.
In the U.S. Congress, the Pain Capable Unborn Child
Protection Act (H.R. 1797), which would adopt the same
policy on a national basis, passed the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2013, and has been introduced in
the Senate as S. 1670.
(1) would you vote for the Pain Capable Unborn Child
Protection act, which—based on evidence that by 20
weeks after fertilization, if not earlier, the unborn
child is capable of experiencing pain—would prohibit abortion after 20 weeks fetal age (with narrow
exceptions)?
GOvernMenT suBsIDIes
The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7, S.
946) would apply a permanent policy against funding
abortions and health plans that cover abortions, consistent with the principles of the Hyde Amendment,
to all federal programs, including those created by the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No.
111-148) (“Obamacare”).
(2) would you vote for the no taxpayer Funding for
abortion act?
ParenTaL nOTIFICaTIOn/COnsenT
FOr MInOrs’ aBOrTIOns
Laws are already in effect in about half the states that
require notification or consent of at least one parent
(or authorization by a judge) before an abortion can be
performed on a minor. However, these laws are often
circumvented by minors who cross state lines in order
to evade parental notification requirements (often with
the aid of older boyfriends, abortion clinic staff, or other
adults lacking parental authority).
The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA),
sponsored by Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, RFla., (H.R. 732) and Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., (S. 369),
would require any abortionist, encountering a minor
client from another state, to notify one parent before
performing an abortion, unless presented with authorization from a court, or in cases of life endangerment,
or in cases of sexual or physical abuse or neglect by a
parent, in which case the appropriate state agency must
be notified instead of a parent. The bill would also make
it an offense to transport a minor across state lines to
evade a parental involvement requirement.
(3) would you vote for the Child interstate abortion
notification act?
aBOrTIOn: COnsCIenCe
PrOTeCTIOn
Across the nation, pro-abortion officials and advocacy
groups have sought to use the compulsory powers of
government to compel health care providers to participate in abortion. Recently, the Obama Administration
has broadened the assault on conscience rights by issuing “Obamacare” regulations that require employers
(including religious schools and hospitals) to provide
health coverage that will provide drugs and procedures to
which the employers have religious or moral objections.
In response,pro-life members of Congress have proposed
the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940, S. 1204),
which would greatly strengthen the rights of private
individuals and employers to refuse to participate in
abortion or other procedures that violate their deeply
held beliefs. Among other things, the bill would prohibit
any government agency—federal, state, or local—from
penalizing health care providers for refusing to participate in providing abortions, and would allow health care
providers to sue when subjected to such attacks from
government entities.
(4) would you vote for legislation, such as the Health
Care Conscience rights act,to increase protections for
health care providers and entities who do not wish
to participate in providing abortions or in providing
health care coverage for drugs and procedures that
violate their deeply held beliefs?
HeaLTH Care resTruCTurInG
LeGIsLaTIOn
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law
the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (Pub.
L. No. 111-148) (“Obamacare”), which passed Congress
over the objections of National Right to Life. When
the government rations health care in a way that
limits the ability of Americans to choose life-saving
medical treatment, food, and fluids, it imposes a type
of involuntary euthanasia.
Using measures designed to limit what private
citizens are allowed to spend for health care and health
insurance, this legislation will result in unacceptable
involuntary denial of life-saving medical treatment
through rationing. It also provides subsidies for private
health plans that cover elective abortion, and contains
provisions that are likely to result in further expansions
of abortion through administrative actions by various
federal agencies.
(5) would you vote to repeal the “Patient Protection
and affordable Care act” (“Obamacare”)?
congressional candidates
answers
Response key on page 3.
U.S. SENATE
Name
Mike McFadden
Al Franken
Steve Carlson
Heather Johnson
Party
R
D
IP
L
1
Y
NR
Y
NR
2
Y
NR
Y
NR
3
Y
NR
Y
NR
4
Y
NR
Y
NR
5
Y
NR
Y
NR
U.S. HoUSE of rEPrESENTATIvES
DISTrIcT 1
Name
Tim Walz
Jim Hagedorn
Party
D
R
1
NR
Y
2
NR
Y
3
NR
Y
4
NR
Y
5
NR
Y
DISTrIcT 2
Name
John Kline
Paula Overby
Mike Obermueller
Party
R
IP
D
1
Y
Y
NR
2
Y
N
NR
3
Y
N
NR
4
Y
Y
NR
5
Y
N
NR
DISTrIcT 3
Name
Erik Paulsen
Sharon Sund
Party
R
D
1
Y
NR
2
Y
NR
3
Y
NR
4
Y
NR
5
Y
NR
DISTrIcT 4
Name
Dave Thomas
Betty McCollum
Sharna Wahlgren
Party
IP
D
R
1
NR
NR
NR
2
NR
NR
NR
3
NR
NR
NR
4
NR
NR
NR
5
NR
NR
NR
DISTrIcT 5
Name
Keith Ellison
Lee Bauer
Doug Daggett
Party
D
IP
R
1
NR
NR
Y
2
NR
NR
Y
3
NR
NR
Y
4
NR
NR
Y
5
NR
NR
Y
DISTrIcT 6
Name
Tom Emmer
John Denney
Joe Perske
Party
R
IP
D
1
Y
NR
Y
2
Y
NR
Y
3
Y
NR
Y
4
Y
NR
Y
5
Y
NR
N
DISTrIcT 7
Name
Collin C. Peterson
Torrey Westrom
Party
D
R
1
Y
Y
2
Y
Y
3
Y
Y
4
Y
Y
5
N
Y
DISTrIcT 8
Name
Party
Stewart Mills
R
Rick Nolan
D
Ray Skip Sandman
G
1
Y
NR
NR
2
Y
NR
NR
3
Y
NR
NR
4
Y
NR
NR
5
Y
NR
NR
Minnesota Citizens ConCerned for life 2014 general eleCtion voter’s guide
governor, state
office candidates
respond to survey
1. Mccl has supported the passage of many pieces
of lifesaving legislation. These include, but are not
limited to, parental notice for minors seeking an abortion; informed consent, including information on fetal
pain and the offering of pain reducing drugs for the
unborn child during an abortion; abortion reporting requirements, and providing grants to organizations that
offer positive alternatives to abortion. Will you oppose
any attempts to weaken or rescind previously passed
MCCL-supported laws and provisions?
2. Mccl has a proven record of lifesaving victories
at the legislature, each carefully crafted to further
our strategic plan for creating a pro-life Minnesota.
This strategic plan involves an incremental approach
which allows for the greatest number of lives saved
while working toward our ultimate goal of establishing respect for human life in our laws and culture. Will
you support lifesaving legislation that advances MCCL’s
incremental approach and provides protections for the
unborn and their mothers?
state constitutional officers
answers
Response key on page 3.
governor
party 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
seC. of state party 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
auditor
party 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
atty general party 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Chris Wright .............GR......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Chris Holbrook...........L ........ Y......NR ......Y ...... NR..... NR.......Y ...... Y
Mark Dayton ..............D.......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Hannah Nicollet........ IP.......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Jeff Johnson...............R........ Y....... Y........Y ........Y ........Y ........Y ...... Y
Dan Severson ............R........ Y....... Y........Y ........Y ........Y ........Y ...... Y
Bob Helland.............. IP.......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Steve Simon ..............D.......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Bob Odden.................L ........ Y......NR ......Y ........Y ...... NR.......Y ...... Y
Judith Schwartzbacker..GR......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Keegan Iversen..........L .......NR ....NR ......Y ........Y ........Y ........Y ...... Y
Randy Gilbert ............R........ Y....... Y........Y ........Y ........Y ........Y ...... Y
Rebecca Otto.............D.......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Patrick Dean............. IP.......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Brandan Borgos
IP
NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Lori Swanson.............D.......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Andy Dawkins............G.......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Mary O’Connor...........L .......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Dan R. Vacek............LM......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
Scott Newman...........R.......NR ....NR .... NR..... NR..... NR..... NR....NR
3. even many who support abortion are opposed to
taxpayer funding of abortion. Will you support legislation to limit and/or prohibit taxpayer funding of
abortion in Minnesota?
4. biological-related technologies have been advancing rapidly in recent years. While most of these
developments offer great promise, some require that
another human life at an early stage of development
be harmed or killed (e.g., embryonic stem cell research,
human cloning). Do you believe that the state should
provide protections for nascent humans against biological research and technologies?
5. Mccl has worked with elected officials to protect
vulnerable Minnesotans and those who are nearing
the end of their lives. Many protective laws have been
passed including a prohibition on assisting suicide or
assisting an attempted suicide (MN Statute 609.215),
and a provision requiring health care providers to “take
all reasonable steps” to comply with requests for nutrition, hydration or health care that “has a significant
possibility of sustaining” a patient’s life and allowing
for transfer of such patients to receive care elsewhere if
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the provider is unwilling to provide the care (MN Stat.
145C.15). Will you oppose any attempt to weaken or rescind the MCCL-supported laws cited above?
6. Mccl respects the right of patients and/or their
proxies to make medical decisions. Additionally,
MCCL is opposed to any efforts that seek to force medical
decisions on others which are based on quality of life criteria. Will you oppose efforts that replace the patient (or
proxy) with government standards in regard to medical
decision-making, resulting in rationing of care?
7. as a grassroots advocacy organization that is committed to working within the legislative and judicial processes, MCCL has always had an interest in issues that affect elections. We are strongly committed
to maintaining free-speech rights in order to maximize
our ability to communicate with our members and the
public without restrictive administrative burdens, and
we support fair, secure elections between competing
candidates. Do you share MCCL’s commitment to maintaining free-speech rights for non-profits and PACs and
to insisting on fair, secure elections between competing candidates?
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Minnesota Citizens ConCerned for life 2014 general eleCtion voter’s guide
Minnesota Citizens ConCerned for Life
2014 general election
Vote
for
life!
their Lives
depend on it
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