Comparison of Republican and Democratic Platforms

Key Issues Overview

• Human Life

  • Republican Perspective
    • Emphasize the sanctity of human life.
    • Support a human life amendment to the Constitution.
    • Oppose public funding for organizations that provide or promote abortions.
  • Democratic Perspective
    • Committed to advancing reproductive health and rights.
    • Support access to safe and legal abortions.
    • Oppose laws that create barriers to reproductive health.

• Planned Parenthood

  • Republican
    • Oppose funding for Planned Parenthood if they provide or refer for abortions.
  • Democratic
    • Support repealing the Title X domestic gag rule and restoring funding.

• Judiciary

  • Republican
    • Favor appointing judges who respect traditional family values.
  • Democratic
    • Appoint judges committed to the rule of law and foundational precedents like Roe v. Wade.

• Education/School Choice

  • Republican
    • Support various educational options including homeschooling and charter schools.
    • Favor education savings accounts and vouchers.
  • Democratic
    • Oppose private school vouchers.
    • Emphasize public school system funding.

• Sex Education

  • Republican
    • Advocate for sexual risk avoidance education.
    • Oppose school clinics providing abortion or contraception referrals.
  • Democratic
    • Support LGBTQ+ inclusive and medically accurate sex education.

• Medical Research

  • Republican
    • Support adult stem cell research while opposing embryonic research and cloning.
  • Democratic
    • Increase funding for research into health disparities.
    • Protect scientific independence from political interference.

• Religious Liberty

  • Republican
    • Urge repeal of the Johnson Amendment to protect religious speech.
  • Democratic
    • Celebrate religious pluralism and uphold separation of church and state.

Healthcare

• Republican
  • Support repealing Obamacare.
  • Reduce mandates to increase healthcare options.
• Democratic
  • Expand Affordable Care Act subsidies and introduce a public option.
  • Support comprehensive health services.

Foreign Aid

• Republican
  • Criticize the Obama administration's foreign aid policies.
  • Encourage faith-based group involvement in foreign aid.
• Democratic
  • Support repealing global gag rules limiting abortion access.
  • Enhance contributions to global population funds.

Nonpartisan Guide

• The provided excerpts aim to educate voters without endorsing any political party or candidate.
• Readers are encouraged to review each party's full platform for comprehensive understanding.