Last week, Peter Shumlin proudly accepted an endorsement from Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s (PPNNE) Action Fund.
Steve Trombley, CEO of the PPNNE Action Fund stated, “The next governor of Vermont will make critical decisions about women’s access to reproductive health care services as health care reform is implemented in Vermont.” Trombley continued, “That’s why PPNNE’s Action Fund is working hard to make sure that women and men in Vermont know that Peter Shumlin will stand up for choice and will protect women’s health.” Vermont has had a pro-choice governor for nearly 40 years and this will change if Brian Dubie is elected. Trombley further reiterated the difference between the candidates stating that when asked about this issue and whether or not the law needs to be changed Dubie has said, ”‘As a pro-life lieutenant governor, yes, I do.”
Peter Shumlin is 100% pro choice and will always protect a woman’s right to choose. Dubie likes to say that this is a federal issue and it doesn’t matter. He couldn’t be more wrong. Anti-choice advocates are waging this battle at the state level. In fact, in the past year alone, 18 states have passed legislation restricting a woman’s right to choose. So yes, it does matter.
