Democrat Candidate for U.S. Congress
Nevada Congressional District 1
| AAUW Nevada 2010 Election Survey |
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Shelley Berkley Democrat Candidate for U.S. Congress Nevada Congressional District 1 |
| Education |
| Y | 1. Will you support strong enforcement of Title IX, the law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex discrimination in education? |
| Y | 2. Will you support increased federal funding for education? |
| Y | 3. Will you oppose legislation to use public money for private school vouchers? |
| Y | 4. Will you support increased funding for college student aid? |
| Y | 5. Will you oppose any increase in funding for abstinence-only education? |
| Health Care |
| Y | 6. Will you support legislation that would ensure equitable coverage of contraceptive drugs, devices, and related services in health insurance plans? |
| Y | 7. Will you oppose legislation that prohibits coverage of abortion services for federal employees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan? |
| Y | 8. Will you support legislation to remove the ban on abortion services for military personnel in U.S. military hospitals overseas when a woman pays for the service herself? |
| Civil Rights |
| Y | 9. The U.S. Senate has the responsibility of advise and consent on presidential nominees for the federal judiciary. Will you support only jurists who are fair and independent and are committed to upholding the rights of all Americans? |
| Reproductive Rights |
| Y | 10. Do you support a woman's right to reproductive choice? |
| Y | 11. Will you support increased funding for Title X Family Planning Program? |
| Y | 12. Will you oppose legislation requiring parental notification for teen abortions? |
| Y | 13. Will you oppose legislation requiring parental consent for teen abortions? |
| Y | 14. Will you oppose legislation that limits a woman's access to legal abortion services? |
| Y | 15. Will you support legislation to repeal the Global Gag Rule, which prohibits organizations overseas that receive U.S. international family planning monies from providing abortion services and from advocating for changes in abortion policy, even with their own private funds? |
| Y | 16. Will you support increasing the funding for International Family Planning? |
| Y | 17. Will you oppose legislation allowing a pharmacy the right to refuse to fill a valid prescription solely based on religious or moral beliefs? |
| Economic Security |
| Y | 18. Do you support pay equity, the practice of women and men receiving equal pay for equal work? |
| Y | 19. Since women are more dependent upon Social Security than are men, will you oppose privatization of Social Security? |
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Y = Yes N = No U = Undecided |