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ProgressVAs RPV Convention Guide * Limited Womens Health Edition *May 2013

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.

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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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