Anti-Choice
Rubio is anti-choice and supports overturning Roe vs. Wade. In a press release, Rubio stated, “As Florida’s next U.S. senator, I will continue to be a voice for not only winning hearts and minds on life issues but also to support pro-life policies. I also pledge to support well-qualified judicial nominees who will interpret the laws of our land, not establish new policy from the bench as the Supreme Court did in Roe v. Wade 37 years ago today.” [Press Release, "Rubio Participates in Virtual March for Life, Urges Others to Join"]
Rubio: Allow the state to interfere with women’s reproductive health Rubio voted against an amendment that gave women the right to choose to end their pregnancies “without undue interference from the state”. On Apr. 2, 2008 Rubio voted with a Republican led majority against an amendment that stated, “A woman has a constitutional right to choose to terminate her pregnancy before fetal viability and to terminate the pregnancy without undue interference from the state.” [Florida House Amendment 828117 to HB 257, Vote Seq. 646, 4/2/2008]
Rubio: No Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for women Rubio opposed the equal rights amendment for women in Florida and blocked its passed by refusing to refer it to committee. Rubio First Speaker to Not Refer Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment to Committee. On May 2, 2008 the St. Petersburg Times wrote, "Every year since 2003, female Democrats on both sides of the Legislature have filed bills to support Florida's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. House Speaker Marco Rubio is the first leader in that period to decline to refer it to a committee - the first step toward helping a bill become law." [St. Petersburg Times, 5/2/2008]
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Anti-Choice
Rubio is anti-choice and supports overturning Roe vs. Wade. In a press release, Rubio stated, “As Florida’s next U.S. senator, I will continue to be a voice for not only winning hearts and minds on life issues but also to support pro-life policies. I also pledge to support well-qualified judicial nominees who will interpret the laws of our land, not establish new policy from the bench as the Supreme Court did in Roe v. Wade 37 years ago today.” [Press Release, "Rubio Participates in Virtual March for Life, Urges Others to Join"]
Rubio: Allow the state to interfere with women’s reproductive health Rubio voted against an amendment that gave women the right to choose to end their pregnancies “without undue interference from the state”. On Apr. 2, 2008 Rubio voted with a Republican led majority against an amendment that stated, “A woman has a constitutional right to choose to terminate her pregnancy before fetal viability and to terminate the pregnancy without undue interference from the state.” [Florida House Amendment 828117 to HB 257, Vote Seq. 646, 4/2/2008]
Rubio: No Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for women Rubio opposed the equal rights amendment for women in Florida and blocked its passed by refusing to refer it to committee. Rubio First Speaker to Not Refer Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment to Committee. On May 2, 2008 the St. Petersburg Times wrote, "Every year since 2003, female Democrats on both sides of the Legislature have filed bills to support Florida's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. House Speaker Marco Rubio is the first leader in that period to decline to refer it to a committee - the first step toward helping a bill become law." [St. Petersburg Times, 5/2/2008]
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