Patricia Lightner is the most authentically pro-life candidate in the race for Congress.
Patricia's Pro-Life Views
Patricia Lightner has been unequivocal about her strong belief in the right to life. Below is her statement on the issue of life and a recent column entitled "Rallying for Life" she wrote in conjunction with the 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
Patricia's Statement on Life
I am proudly pro-life, and believe in upholding the right to life from conception to natural death. A majority of Americans are now pro-life, a wonderful sign of the progress we’ve made in this important fight the last 36 years.
I held a 100% pro-life record while in the Kansas House of Representatives and that record will continue if I am elected to Congress. I oppose all federal funding of abortion and I believe Roe vs. Wade was wrongly decided. I also believe we must work to promote a culture of life, which means protecting the innocent, where we can, in law. It also means winning hearts and minds through the continued good work of charities and churches, and personal contact as well. .
Though we must always be respectful of those who disagree with us, as your Congresswoman, I will be an advocate for the unborn as well as those who are in their last stages of life. That is my solemn vow.
Patricia's Column: Rallying for Life
For more on Patricia's pro-life views, read her column Rallying for Life, which she composed in conjunction with the 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
Patricia's Pro-Life Voting Record
During her time in the Kansas House, Patricia Lightner earned a 100% pro-life voting record:
Partial Birth Abortion: In 2000, Patricia Lightner voted to ban partial birth abortion.1
Human Cloning: In 2002, Patricia Lightner voted to ban human cloning.2
Abortion Clinics: In 2003, Patricia Lightner voted to increase regulations of abortion clinics.3
The Contrasts
Patricia Lightner has taken an aggressive stand in the cause for life and in defense of the unborn. Her opponent?
In 2003 and 2004, Kevin Yoder voted to gut a bill to increase regulations of abortion clinics and against recommending it favorably for passage.3,4
In 2006, Kevin Yoder voted no on an amendment to a budget bill banning the use of funds for human cloning.5
In 2008, Kevin Yoder won the endorsement of the Kansas Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, a pro-human cloning organization.6
