José Espert’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

José Espert voterbasePro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

José Espert voterbaseYes

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

José Espert voterbaseYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

José Espert voterbaseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

José Espert voterbaseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

José Espert voterbaseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Party’s support baseYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Party’s support baseNo

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