Social Issues

Seanoa Alefaio

(Abortion) - The ending of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus. An aboriton that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion. 

In California Pro-life for abortion is 29% , 943,976 votes. 

Pro-Life- 24%

Pro-Life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child- 5%

Pro-Life, and I also oppose abortion for victimsof rape and incest- 0%

In California Pro-Choice for abortion is 71%, 2,303,207 votes.

Pro-Choice- 61%

Pro-Choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions- 4%

Pro-Choice, I don’t agree but the givernment has no right to ban it- 4%

Pro-Choice, but ban after the first three months- 2%

In 2017 President Trump reinstated and expanded a policy called the “global gag rule”.  This rule states that any overseas organization which receives US global health funding cannot even mention abortion as part of their counselling or education programs—even if the money for these particular programs does not come from the US.

Even if providers think that a pregnancy will put a woman’s health at risk, they cannot tell her that abortion is an option or direct her to a safe provider. A recent study found that this policy is making a broad range of services less accessible, including contraceptive services, HIV/AIDS testing and treatment, cervical cancer screening and support for survivors of gender-based violence