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View ProfilesPhil Scott served 10 years in the state Senate representing Washington County before he won election as lieutenant governor in 2010. He has consistently maintained a pro-choice stance — even when he cosponsored a parental notification bill during the 2003-2004 session that would require health care providers to alert parents before performing abortions on their minor-age daughters.According to Wilson, Scott's position has not shifted since.
For the 2010 campaign, Scott completed an issue position survey for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in which he described himself as "pro-choice but with restrictions."
"Because of my beliefs, I find it impossible to answer the question in your survey with a simple 'yes' or 'no,'" Scott wrote. "I do support a woman's right to choose; however, I do not believe it needs to be a 'blank check' in order to be effective."
Scott wrote that he opposes "partial-birth" abortion "because I believe there are many options available to terminate a pregnancy well before that stage of development." He also said he opposed government funding for abortions because using taxpayer dollars for something many people disagree with is "not an appropriate public policy."
He wrote that he supports a fetal homicide bill — as long as it's a "well-written law that carefully defines the circumstances under which a fetal homicide ruling would apply; for example, a car accident caused by a drunk driver in which a fetus was killed."
It is true that the VRLC expressed support for Scott during his primary-election contest with retired Wall Street banker Bruce Lisman. The organization sent a mailer to its members over the summer calling on them to back Scott and Republican lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Randy Brock.Creston Lea, who chairs the Planned Parenthood super PAC's board, declined an interview request Wednesday afternoon. But in a written statement, he said that with abortion rights "under unprecedented attack nationally," Vermont needs a governor "who will continue to lead the way."
"While Phil Scott and Randy Brock are both pro-choice, they are on record as supporting some key pro-life legislative initiatives," the mailer read. "Phil Scott's Republican Primary opponent, Bruce Lisman, does not support ANY pro-life legislation."
It continued: "All of the leading contenders for Governor and Lt. Governor on the Democratic ballot are 100% pro-abortion and 100% pro-assisted suicide."
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