Where do I stand?

Please click here for a detailed description of my policy work during two terms as your State Representative. 

 

For a very general feel of how I approach the issues, click on one of the areas below.

Civil Liberties

Legislators must protect a woman’s right to choose and advance partnership rights for gays and lesbians.
  • Choice. I believe government should not be in the business of regulating women’s bodies. I support the privacy doctrine that is the basis of Roe vs. Wade and I will oppose attempts to limit a woman’s right to choose.
  • Equality. Same-sex couples deserve the same protections and benefits as other couples, including hospital visitation and end-of-life decision-making, inheritance, and state-tax benefits. We took steps in this direction with the establishment of domestic partnership benefits in 2007. I support full marriage equality.
Vote Ben Cannon - PO Box 33822, Portland OR 97292-3822