Republican Charity Grimm Krupa and Democrat Richard Ringer, the candidates for Pennsylvania's 51st State House District, weigh in on top issues for the 2022 election.
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In the wake of the Dobbs decision, some state lawmakers believe Pennsylvania should ban abortion after six weeks, with no exceptions. Would you support such a proposal — yes/no?
Grimm Krupa: I am personally pro-life and believe we need to make abortion as rare as possible. As a legislator, I would continue to support exceptions in the rare, but tragic, instances of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother.
Ringer: No. Exemptions are common in law. Every state, for example, requires a child to be vaccinated before going to child care or school. A parent, though, is permitted to opt out of the requirement because of medical, religious or personal reasons. The right of a woman to abort a fetus which was the result of an act she did not...
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