Candidate SurveyMon-08-Apr-2002 Missouri NARAL-PAC CANDIDATE PROFILE NAME: Arnold J. Trembley arnold.trembley@att.net OFFICE: State Auditor PARTY: Libertarian WEBSITE: http://home.att.net/~arnold.trembley/mo-sa.htm HOME ADDRESS: Arnold J. Trembley PHONE: 314-567-0636 12066 Charter House Lane, Apt. E FAX: none St. Louis, MO 63146
Survey responses:1. Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion? YES 2. If Roe v. Wade were overturned, would you support a woman's right to choose legal abortion in Missouri? YES 3. Would you support a ban on abortion except in cases of rape, incest, fetal deformity, or to save the life of the woman? NO 4. Referring to the list of current restrictions, would you oppose any additional restrictions on a woman's right to choose abortion in Missouri? NO 5. Current law restricts the use of Medicaid funding for abortion.
Would you vote to allow the use of Medicaid funds for low-income
women seeking abortion: NO --b.) in cases of rape and incest only? NO 6. Would you vote to repeal the current law, which forbids use of any public facility for abortions, even if paid for by the patient? NO 7. Would you vote to repeal the current "gag rule" which prohibits state employees from counseling women regarding or referring them to abortion services? NO 8. Would you oppose legislation requiring state-mandated: NO --b.) waiting period before a woman could obtain an abortion? NO 9. Do you support legislation that bans so-called "partial birth" abortion? YES 10. Would you support allocation of state funds for family planning programs? NO 11. Would you support legislation preventing state family planning funding from going to facilities that refer patients for abortions, or perform abortions (ex. Planned Parenthood)? YES 12. Would you oppose changing the law requiring factually and medically accurate sex-education in public schools to abstinence-only based sex education programs? YES 13. Would you support a bill that requires hospital emergency
rooms to: NO --b.) inform and offer EC to all women? NO --c.) inform and refer women for EC? NO 14. Would you support a bill that requires pharmacies to fill prescriptions for EC? NO 15. Would you support a bill that provides a tax credit to contributors of "crisis pregnancy centers"? YES 16. Would you support requiring "crisis pregnancy centers" to provide medically and factually (as defined by the American Medical Association) accurate information to their clients? NO 17. What are the differences between you and your opponent(s) on abortion and reproductive rights? I do not know my opponents' views on abortion and reproductive rights. 18. What impact could this issue have on your race? The issue of abortion is extremely divisive. The office of State Auditor does not have any legislative function. If elected, I will comply with all applicable state statutes, regardless of my personal beliefs. My view is that abortion should be legal in some circumstances, but not necessarily all circumstances. As a Libertarian I am generally opposed to taxpayer funding for health care, and I dislike all government interference or compulsion in what should be private medical decisions. I believe that government welfare spending encourages dependency rather than fostering self-sufficiency. I have no problem with health care professionals who choose not to perform abortions as a matter of conscience. I have no problem with privately funded agencies or charities performing elective abortions. I do not disapprove of women who choose to have abortions due to rape, incest, abandonment by the man who impregnated her, or for personal health reasons. It's a very difficult choice and I have no desire to make that decision for someone else. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to express my views. I do not believe the abortion issue has any bearing on the duties of the Missouri State Auditor, but you are certainly entitled to know them. Sincerely yours, Arnold J. Trembley
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