Candidate's responses to the 2020 WV FREE Action Fund Candidate Questionnaire
David L. Pethel
Candidate for House of Delegates in the 5th District
dpethel@fronteirnet.net
(304)775-5472
1. Banning all abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy
Strongly oppose
2. Allowing people under 18 to obtain birth control pills over the counter
Strongly support
3. Enacting policies to reduce West Virginia’s infant and maternal mortality rates
Strongly support
4. Increasing access to health coverage for people 12 months postpartum through Medicaid and CHIP insurance programs
Strongly support
5. Protecting current abortion laws in WV
I believe abortion should be a last resort, however, I don't know all of the laws, and laws that are unreasonable should be repealed.
6. Expanding access to abortion by reducing harmful laws that restrict access to abortion
Strongly Support
7. Expanding access to comprehensive, inclusive sex education, including sexual violence prevention and LGBTQ inclusivity
Strongly Support
8. Passing pay transparency legislation to help close the wage gap and address racial and gender disparities
Strongly Support
9. Increasing access to birth control for people of all ages
Somewhat Support
10. Passing the CROWN Act, prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyles typically associated with race
Somewhat Support
11. Providing pregnant people with substance use disorder with resources like prenatal care and substance use disorder treatment instead of facing jail time
Somewhat Support
12. Supporting the Fairness Act, a bill to ensure WV state law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public spaces
Strongly Support
13. Which of the following statements comes closest to your own view?
Other (please specify)
I believe abortion should be a last resort, but I don't believe government should prevent a person from making that decision for themselves.
14. To fight pay inequity, do you believe people should be able to share pay information with their coworkers without employer retaliation?
Yes
15. Is there anything else you would like to add?
I have been a strong supporter of the legislation proposed by WV FREE since 2014.
Candidate for House of Delegates in the 5th District
dpethel@fronteirnet.net
(304)775-5472
1. Banning all abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy
Strongly oppose
2. Allowing people under 18 to obtain birth control pills over the counter
Strongly support
3. Enacting policies to reduce West Virginia’s infant and maternal mortality rates
Strongly support
4. Increasing access to health coverage for people 12 months postpartum through Medicaid and CHIP insurance programs
Strongly support
5. Protecting current abortion laws in WV
I believe abortion should be a last resort, however, I don't know all of the laws, and laws that are unreasonable should be repealed.
6. Expanding access to abortion by reducing harmful laws that restrict access to abortion
Strongly Support
7. Expanding access to comprehensive, inclusive sex education, including sexual violence prevention and LGBTQ inclusivity
Strongly Support
8. Passing pay transparency legislation to help close the wage gap and address racial and gender disparities
Strongly Support
9. Increasing access to birth control for people of all ages
Somewhat Support
10. Passing the CROWN Act, prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyles typically associated with race
Somewhat Support
11. Providing pregnant people with substance use disorder with resources like prenatal care and substance use disorder treatment instead of facing jail time
Somewhat Support
12. Supporting the Fairness Act, a bill to ensure WV state law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public spaces
Strongly Support
13. Which of the following statements comes closest to your own view?
Other (please specify)
I believe abortion should be a last resort, but I don't believe government should prevent a person from making that decision for themselves.
14. To fight pay inequity, do you believe people should be able to share pay information with their coworkers without employer retaliation?
Yes
15. Is there anything else you would like to add?
I have been a strong supporter of the legislation proposed by WV FREE since 2014.