Deeds garners NARAL Pro-Choice VA endorsement

2009 Gubernatorial Race, Creigh Deeds, Politics, Virginia 2 Minutes

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds has received the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia’s PAC. The endorsement is not unexpected. After Saturday’s debate, Deeds’ campaign manager Joe Abbey said:

One of the starkest differences in the debate today was on a woman’s right to choose. Every voter in Virginia deserves to know that Bob McDonnell opposes choice even in the case of rape or incest.

The entire press release is below the fold.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        July 25, 2009
NARAL PRO-CHOICE VIRGINIA PAC ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENT OF CREIGH DEEDS FOR GOVERNOR, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

Endorsement highlights organization’s dedication to building pro-choice leadership in the Commonwealth

(Alexandria, VA) – Today, NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia PAC, the Commonwealth’s leading advocate for personal privacy and a woman’s right to choose, announced its endorsement of Senator Creigh Deeds for Governor.

NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia’s PAC views this election as critical in determining the future of reproductive choice for the state of Virginia, and Senator Deeds is the leader who can help ensure that all Virginians have comprehensive, affordable, and accessible reproductive healthcare. We have worked with Senator Deeds over the past five years and know him to be a thoughtful, consistent, and dedicated pro-choice advocate, invested in promoting commonsense practices to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and the need for abortion, statewide.

Deeds’ opponent, Bob McDonnell, has made a life-long career of denying women the reproductive healthcare they need. In his 17 years in elected office, McDonnell has patroned over 30 bills that aimed to limit reproductive freedoms, harming women and families. “For someone who is so opposed to abortion, it’s mindboggling that Bob McDonnell has patroned bills to prevent access to birth control and emergency contraception,” said Tarina Keene, Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia.

“Bob McDonnell has gone on record stating his belief that abortion should not be legal, even in cases of rape and incest,” Keene continued. “Virginians cannot afford to have an elected leader confuse political ideology with medical need. McDonnell has time and time again voted to move Virginia backwards with regards to healthcare. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia PAC is dedicated to supporting Creigh Deeds, and defeating Bob McDonnell’s attempt to control Virginians’ reproductive health.”

NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia supports candidates who are dedicated to family planning, preventing unintended pregnancy, and increasing access to reproductive healthcare for women and families.  The organization’s powerful statewide network of activists will mobilize pro-choice voters throughout Virginia to help elect Senator Deeds and other pro-choice candidates in November.

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