Buehler's 'pro-choice' stance: Disliked by conservatives, discredited by Democrats
At the Oregon GOP booth at the Oregon State Fair, Rep. Knute Buehler is getting ready to walk the grounds when a Republican voter approaches the gubernatorial candidate.
"I'm going to vote for you, but I sure wish you were pro-life," Irwin of La Grande tells him.
Irwin, who didn't provide his full name, says he finds abortion offensive and posits that Buehler's position is just an appeal to the liberal western portion of the state.
Buehler sympathizes with his perspective, but confirms to Irwin he supports abortion rights. Efforts should be made to make abortion as rare as possible, Buehler says, but the decision to have an abortion should be between a woman and her doctor.
Read more: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/06/knute-buehler-abortion-stance-disliked-oregon-conservatives-democrats/1139747002/