The morning after the debate, the international healthcare organization for women and men, Planned Parenthood, released a clip from CNN showing a glimpse of how some undecided voters viewed the final debate between Democratic presidential nominee and Republican nominee Donald Trump. The clear defining issue appears to be protecting the rights of all women to choose what’s best for their bodies and their future. Here is the video:
Transcript:
Wolf Blitzer: Let's take a look at Hillary Clinton's most liked moment.
Hillary Clinton:“I will defend Planned Parenthood, I will defend Roe v. Wade and I will defend women's rights to make their own health care decisions. And we have come too far to have that turned back now. And, indeed, he said women should be punished, that there should be some form of punishment for women who obtain abortions, and I could just not be more opposed to that kind of thinking.”
Wolf Blitzer: Both men and women seemed to like that response, right?
Randi Kaye: Yeah. We found that really interesting that both men and women really supported Hillary Clinton in that moment. Certainly Natalie you did. Talking about the Planned Parenthood moment, where she said that she would defend Planned Parenthood that she would defend a woman's right to make health care decisions for herself.
Natalie (Undecided Voter): It was important to me because i don't think the government should have control over a woman's body just like they wouldn't have control of a man's body. There is no reason it should be for a woman. And also Planned Parenthood comes with a lot of other options like mammograms and so on. So, it's not just a ripping out, and I want to know what anatomy class he was in that he thought that's how it's performed days before, ripping out.
Randi Kaye: And as we said men as well feel strongly about this. Why did you agree with Hillary Clinton and think that was a high moment for her in that time in the debate?
Undecided Voter: Because a woman's choice is her choice. It should not be the government's decision as to who determines what we can and can't do about our families and our bodies. It should be a woman's right if she is able to be in that situation where she doesn't want to have it or it's in jeopardy of her life, it's her decision, and the family should be able to experience that and support her in that way.
Planned Parenthood adds that a recent poll conducted by Public Policy Polling shows a majority of voters in five key swing states — North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania — are“less likely to vote for candidates who want to defund Planned Parenthood.” That same support crosses party lines, resonating with not just Democrats but also independents, who could make the real difference in this election.
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