Ohio State Representative, 31st District - Denise Driehaus (R)

The 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, did more than just "legalize" abortion on demand; they prohibited virtually any federal, state or local laws from protecting pre-born children from death by abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy.

1. Do you support reversal of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton?

   Yes

2. Do you support state legislation to ban abortion-on-demand from fertilization conception to birth? [strikethrough and word change by candidate]

   Yes, with exceptions
   I would support this legislation unless the life of the mother was at risk.

3. Do you support legislation prohibiting use of tax money for organizations that promote or perform abortions?

   I am opposed to tax money being used to perform abortions.

4. Do you support medical standards, regulations, and inspection of abortion facilities?

   Yes

5. Do you support legislation prohibiting the killing of human embryos by extracting their stem cells for scientific research?

   As I consider this question there seems to be a need to recognize that with scientific advances on this question things are somewhat fluid. That said, I would support legislation that prohibits destroying a human embryo in utero. I do not think the question is so clear cut for embryos outside the uterus.

6. Do you support legislation prohibiting all cloning of human beings?

   Yes

7. Do you support legislation prohibiting assisted suicide in Ohio?

   Yes

8. Will you oppose any legislation or regulation (e.g., campaign finance reform) that has the purpose or effect of restricting, penalizing, chilling, discouraging or prohibiting citizens from contacting their elected representatives or urging others to do so on issues of importance to them?

   I think citizens should be encouraged to contact their elected representatives regarding issues of importance to them. I believe it is an important part of a working democracy.

9. List all the organizations to which you have contributed time or money in the past four years.

   American Brain Tumor Association
   Hamilton County Special Olympics
   Downs Syndrome
   Seton High School
   Covedale Center for Performing Arts
   Price Hill Civic Club
   West Price Hill Merchants Assoc.
   Great American Clean Up
   Sean Tiernen Fund
   American Cancer Society
   Women's Connection
   St. Teresa
   Cincinnati Recreation Foundation
   Tender Mercies
   Santa Maria
   Elder High School
   Ohio University
   Tri for Joe
   Greater Cincinnati Foundation
   Price Hill Will
   Lima Central Catholic
   Our Daily Bread
   Amer. Red Cross
   WNKU
   WCET
   Cincinnati Recreation Commission