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WASHINGTON - Today the Republican Pro-Choice Coalition changed its name to theRepublican Majority for Choice to reaffirm the reality that 73% of Republicans believe that the right to choose should be a woman's decision, not the government's. The Republican Majority for Choice is dedicated to unleashing the power of that majority in Congress and state capitols across the nation, and the RMC PAC will mobilize this majority at the ballot box.
"There has always been a 'silent' Republican majority for choice," said RMC National Co-Chair Jennifer Blei Stockman. "Only now, this 'silent' majority is speaking out. Moderate Republicans and many conservatives across America want to bring the GOP traditions of less government, personal freedom and privacy to the top of our party's agenda.
"Most importantly, the Republican Majority for Choice is making its voice heard at the polls. Through the RMC PAC's contributions and independent expenditures, we have launched a multi-million dollar effort this election year to mobilize the Republican choice majority at the polls. Our recent successes include efforts on behalf of Senator Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in California that helped bring out the votes of Republican moderates, who provided the margin of victory," said Stockman.
Stockman cited an American Viewpoint survey completed last week that asked 1,006 adults nationwide about their opinions on a woman's right to choose. In addition to the 73% of Republicans who say that the choice should remain with the woman, 61% of GOP respondents said that while they themselves might not choose abortion, they would not take that right away from other women. These findings demonstrate an upward trend over previous American Viewpoint surveys and CBS/New York Times polling over the last several years.
"We are the Republican Majority for Choice in every sense," said RMC Executive Director Kellie Rose. "Working through our PAC, we are expanding both the Republican majority and the pro-choice majority in Congress. A clear majority of Republicans believe that the widest array of reproductive health choices should be available, including education, prevention, motherhood, abstinence, adoption and safe, legal abortion.
"We don't promote any particular option,
but instead believe that this personal decision
should be between a woman, her family and her
God - without government interference. We support
all efforts that will decrease the need for
abortion and work to fully educate all Americans
about each reproductive health choice. The
RMC educates voters and lobbies elected officials
at the federal and state levels to make sure
the views of the majority are understood and
acted upon," said Rose.
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