Candidate's responses to the 2020 WV FREE Action Fund Candidate Questionnaire
Patricia “Patch” Adams
Candidate for House of Delegates in the 59th District
patchfor59th@yahoo.com
(304)-616-9030
1. Banning all abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy
Strongly support. The US Constitution recognizes our unalienable right to life. I will not support ANY law which denies a person that right.
2. Allowing people under 18 to obtain birth control pills over the counter
I oppose ANY law restricting parental control over minors except in the case of abuse or endangerment.
3. Enacting policies to reduce West Virginia’s infant and maternal mortality rates
Need more info. I would have to see the language of such policies.
4. Increasing access to health coverage for people 12 months postpartum through Medicaid and CHIP insurance programs
I am generally opposed to programs which discourage independence, financial or otherwise. I would have to see the language to be certain.
5. Protecting current abortion laws in WV
Strongly Oppose
6. Expanding access to abortion by reducing harmful laws that restrict access to abortion
Strongly Oppose
7. Expanding access to comprehensive, inclusive sex education, including sexual violence prevention and LGBTQ inclusivity
Strongly Oppose
8. Passing pay transparency legislation to help close the wage gap and address racial and gender disparities
Strongly Oppose
9. Increasing access to birth control for people of all ages
Strongly Oppose
10. Passing the CROWN Act, prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyles typically associated with race
Somewhat Oppose
11. Providing pregnant people with substance use disorder with resources like prenatal care and substance use disorder treatment instead of facing jail time
Strongly Oppose
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 Oppose
13. Which of the following statements comes closest to your own view?
I personally believe having an abortion is wrong and should be illegal
14. To fight pay inequity, do you believe people should be able to share pay information with their coworkers without employer retaliation?
No
Candidate for House of Delegates in the 59th District
patchfor59th@yahoo.com
(304)-616-9030
1. Banning all abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy
Strongly support. The US Constitution recognizes our unalienable right to life. I will not support ANY law which denies a person that right.
2. Allowing people under 18 to obtain birth control pills over the counter
I oppose ANY law restricting parental control over minors except in the case of abuse or endangerment.
3. Enacting policies to reduce West Virginia’s infant and maternal mortality rates
Need more info. I would have to see the language of such policies.
4. Increasing access to health coverage for people 12 months postpartum through Medicaid and CHIP insurance programs
I am generally opposed to programs which discourage independence, financial or otherwise. I would have to see the language to be certain.
5. Protecting current abortion laws in WV
Strongly Oppose
6. Expanding access to abortion by reducing harmful laws that restrict access to abortion
Strongly Oppose
7. Expanding access to comprehensive, inclusive sex education, including sexual violence prevention and LGBTQ inclusivity
Strongly Oppose
8. Passing pay transparency legislation to help close the wage gap and address racial and gender disparities
Strongly Oppose
9. Increasing access to birth control for people of all ages
Strongly Oppose
10. Passing the CROWN Act, prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyles typically associated with race
Somewhat Oppose
11. Providing pregnant people with substance use disorder with resources like prenatal care and substance use disorder treatment instead of facing jail time
Strongly Oppose
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 Oppose
13. Which of the following statements comes closest to your own view?
I personally believe having an abortion is wrong and should be illegal
14. To fight pay inequity, do you believe people should be able to share pay information with their coworkers without employer retaliation?
No