Protect & expand access to women's reproductive care
Sara is a strong and vocal advocate for protecting and expanding access to women's reproductive care. Sara will fight back against any attempts to attack or defund Planned Parenthood, and will work to roll back the dangerous Title X gag rule.
Sara will also work to put an end to the Senate confirming judicial nominees with dangerous anti-choice records. Sara is proud to be endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund and NARAL.
Source: 2020 Maine Senate campaign website SaraGideon.com
, Jun 4, 2020
Backed in primary by abortion-rights groups
They have Gideon pegged as the nominee. National Republicans' campaign machine has revved up against her.
Her June launch generated $1 million in 10 days. She was quickly backed by Senate Democrats' campaign arm and abortion-rights groups influential in primaries.
Source: Bangor Daily News on 2020 Maine Senate endorsements
, Sep 16, 2019
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance.
Gideon scores 0% by the NRLC on abortion issues - Maine Right to Life Committee
OnTheIssues.org interprets the 2006 NRLC scores as follows:
0% - 15%: pro-choice stance (approx. 174 members)
16%- 84%: mixed record on abortion (approx. 101 members)
85%-100%: pro-life stance (approx. 190 members)
About the NRLC (from their website, www.nrlc.org):
The ultimate goal of the National Right to Life Committee is to restore legal protection to innocent human life. The primary interest of the National Right to Life Committee and its members has been the abortion controversy; however, it is also concerned with related matters of medical ethics which relate to the right to life issues of euthanasia and infanticide. The Committee does not have a position on issues such as contraception, sex education, capital punishment, and national defense.
The National Right to Life Committee was founded in 1973 in response to the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision, legalizing the practice of human abortion in all 50 states, throughout the entire nine months of pregnancy.
The NRLC has been instrumental in achieving a number of legislative reforms at the national level, including a ban on non-therapeutic experimentation of unborn and newborn babies, a federal conscience clause guaranteeing medical personnel the right to refuse to participate in abortion procedures, and various amendments to appropriations bills which prohibit (or limit) the use of federal funds to subsidize or promote abortions in the United States and overseas.
In addition to maintaining a lobbying presence at the federal level, NRLC serves as a clearinghouse of information for its state affiliates and local chapters, its individual members, the press, and the public.
Gideon scores 100% by Planned Parenthood abortion voting record - Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund
Planned Parenthood provides reproductive services for women, including contraception, information on STDs, and abortion services. The organization receives federal funding, but not for abortion services. The organization scores legislators on their voting record on abortion rights.
Source: Planned Parenthood website 12-P-P on Jan 1, 2012
Gideon supports the Christian Coalition survey question on abortion funding
The Christian Coalition inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Public Funding of Abortions (Such as Govt. Health Benefits and Planned Parenthood)?'
Self-description by Christian Coalition of America: "These guides help give voters a clear understanding of where candidates stand on important pro-family issues" for all Senate and Presidential candidates.