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	Topics Republicans for Choice Topic Home Republicans for Choice, an organization based in the Washington, D.C.Facts About Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America.... area (Headquarters:205 S Whiting Street Ste 260 Alexandria, VA 22304) is a political action committeePolitical action committee Overview In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless ... (PAC) composed of members of the United States Republican Party who support legalized abortionAbortion An abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in, or caused by, its death.... . History of Republicans for Choice Republicans for Choice was founded in 1989 by Ann Stone (conservative fundraiser and wife of prominent Republican consultant Roger StoneFacts About Roger Stone Roger Stone is a Republican campaign consultant and lobbyist.... ) and just under 500 elected and appointed Republican officials from all 50 states, to counter the Republican Party's increasing focus on pro-lifePro-life Pro-life is a term representing a variety of perspectives and activist movements in bioethics.... candidates and political platform. Members Senate Susan CollinsSusan Collins Susan Margaret Collins is an Irish-American politician, the junior U.S.... of Maine Lisa MurkowskiLisa Murkowski Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American politician.... of Alaska Olympia SnoweOlympia Snowe Olympia Jean Bouchles Snowe is a Republican politician and the senior United States Senator from Maine.... of Maine Arlen SpecterArlen Specter Summary 'Arlen Specter is a United States Senator from Pennsylvania.... of Pennsylvania Ted StevensTed Stevens Theodore Fulton Stevens is a United States Senator from Alaska.... of Alaska House Judy BiggertJudy Biggert Judith Borg Biggert, American politician,... of Illinois Brian BilbrayBrian Bilbray Brian Phillip Bilbray is a U.S. Republican politician, who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1... of California Mary BonoMary Bono Mary Whitaker Bono, an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since... of California Ginny Brown-WaiteFacts About Ginny Brown-Waite Virginia Brown-Waite, American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since ... , Florida Shelley Moore CapitoShelley Moore Capito Shelley Moore Capito is an American politician.... , West Virginia Michael N. CastleMichael N. Castle Michael Newbold "Mike" Castle is an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware.... of Delaware Rodney P. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey Kay GrangerKay Granger Kay Grangerfrom the state of Texas, currently representing the 12th Congressional district in the U.S.... of Texas Mark KirkMark Kirk Mark Steven Kirk has been a Member of Congress since 2001, representing the 10th District of Illinois.... of Illinois Shelley Moore of West Virginia Deborah PryceDeborah Pryce Deborah D. Pryce is an American politician from Ohio.... of Ohio Christopher ShaysChristopher Shays Christopher H. Shays, American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since ... of Connecticut Heather WilsonFacts About Heather Wilson Heather A. Wilson, is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico, and the first woma... of New Mexico Mission To ensure that the Republican Party's Statement of Principles is equally applied: The Republican Party wants "[a]n America with a smaller less burdensome government that trusts its people to decide what is best for them ... [a]n America where freedom of expression, individual conscience, and personal privacyPrivacy Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to control ... are cherished and respected." In addition, Republicans for Choice has suggested changes to the Republican National Platform: "We recognize and respect that Republicans of good faith may not agree with all the planks in the Party's Platform. This is particularly the case with regard to those planks dealing with abortion, family planningFamily planning See alsoReproductive healthFamily planning in Iran... , and gay and lesbian issuesSocietal attitudes towards homosexuality Societal attitudes towards homosexuality vary greatly in different cultures and different historical periods, as do attitude... . The Republican Party welcomes all people on all sides of these complex issues and encourages their active participation as we work together on those issues upon which we agree." "Strip the Human Life AmendmentHuman Life Amendment The Human Life Amendment is the name for any amendment to the United States Constitution that would have the effect of overt... out of the abortion plank. It has been in the Platform since 1976 and even the GOPRepublican Party (United States) For a detailed history and bibliography see History of the United States Republican Party.... Congress won't dare vote on it. If they can't vote on it – take it out!" Prominent Republicans who have advised the group include former U.S.United States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... PresidentsPresident of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state of the United States.... Gerald FordFacts About Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr., was the 38th President of the United States.... and Richard NixonRichard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974.... . Republicans for Choice is partners with other moderate to liberal Republican groups such as The Wish ListThe Wish List (political organization) The Wish List is an organization whose acronym for Women In the Senate and House.... , The Republican Majority For Choice, IMP-PAC (Its My Party Too), and the Republican Main Street PartnershipRepublican Main Street Partnership The Republican Main Street Partnership is a group of moderate members of the United States Republican Party.... . See also Democrats for Life of AmericaDemocrats for Life of America Democrats for Life of America is an advocacy group in the United States attempting to reshape the political left, primarily... External links - Official website PAC, a group chaired by Christine Todd WhitmanChristine Todd Whitman Christine Todd "Christie" Whitman is an American Republican politician and author, who served as the 50th Governor of New Je...