Morrison, Kelly

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
U.S. House of Representatives
District:
3
Political Affiliation:
Democratic Farmer-Labor

Survey

Response Legend

  • YYes
  • NNo
  • −Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
  • *Comment
  • †Position based upon candidate record or extensive research

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Do you support statutory protections of life-saving care for babies born alive after a failed abortion attempt? N† Note: "Protect Reproductive Options Act" SF1 Co-author (legalized abortion until a child's birth.) https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=senate&ssn=0&y=2023&f=sf1 | "As an OB-GYN, Kelly has dedicated her career to making sure women are able to make their own health care decisions without interference from the government. In the state legislature, Kelly helped lead the effort to pass a comprehensive legislative package protecting reproductive rights in Minnesota. When Kelly is elected, she will be the only pro-choice OB-GYN in Congress, and will be a strong voice for protecting reproductive rights across the country." https://www.kellyforcongress.org/priorities
2. Do you oppose taxpayer funding of abortion? N† Note: Co-authored so-called "The Reproductive Freedom Codification Act" SF70 which expanded Minnesota state taxpayer funding of abortion. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF70&y=2023&ssn=0&b=senate
3. Do you oppose taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care"? N† Note: Authored bill to make "minors 16 or older authorized to consent to nonresidential mental health services" under public social services. SF836 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF836&version=0&session=ls93&session_year=2023&session_number=0
4. Do you support legislation that preserves girls' and women's athletics for females? N† Note: Voted "Yea" on the so-called "Equal Rights Amendment" SF37 which would give constitutional protection for males to play women's and girls' sports by creating constitutional protections on the basis of gender identity. https://www.senate.mn/journals/2023-2024/20230517072.pdf#page=10
5. Do you support school choice legislation, such as tuition tax credits, that would enable parents to choose the school that best suits their child's needs? N† Note: "Kelly believes we need to prioritize education funding so that all students can get a world-class education, and during her time in the Minnesota legislature, she helped pass a historic education budget that will provide much-needed funding to our state’s schools." https://www.kellyforcongress.org/priorities
6. Do you support parents' fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their children, including their education and identity? N† Note: Authored bill to make "minors 16 or older authorized to consent to nonresidential mental health services" under public social services. SF836 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF836&version=0&session=ls93&session_year=2023&session_number=0
7. In 2022, Congress passed and President Biden signed the "Respect for Marriage Act," which recognized same-sex unions as marriages in federal law. Do you oppose this law? N† Note: Endorsed by Human Rights Campaign. https://www.kellyforcongress.org/endorsements