Dennis Kucinich - Health

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Plan B should be available over-the-counter to women under the age of 18. "We support unrestricted access to EC for all woman."

Vaccines containing thimerosal are not safe. "Cosponsored bill to ban thimerosal (which contains mercury) from vaccines "

The U.S. should expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility

People do have a right to affordable healthcare. Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative (D-OH), in the Mar. 24, 2007 "New Leadership on Health Care: A Presidential Forum" at Las Vegas, Nevada, stated

The FDA should regulate tobacco products. Kucinich co-sponsored Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Smoking should be prohibited in all indoor public places. Kucinich Supports National Law To Ban Smoking

Employers should not be required to offer health insurance to full-time employees. Universal plan would bypass employers

Adults should not be required by law to purchase health insurance. Under the universal plan, individuals are all automatically enrolled

The U.S. should implement a single-payer health care system. Universal single payer system

The government should require labeling of genetically modified food. People have a right to know

A universal healthcare system would require a tax increase. Some new taxes (or repeal the cuts)

The government should negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. Kucinich co-sponsored bill to negotiate

Food testing standards in America are not effective. At least not for genetically engineered foods

The U.S. should permit the import of prescription drugs from Canada. Co-sponsored legislation to allow for imprortation of prescription drugs from Canada

The U.S. government should provide universal healthcare. Encanced Medicare for All

UNKNOWN: Should the government subsidize prescription drugs for people who cannot afford them?

UNKNOWN: Should the government regulate the cost of healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Is abstinence-only sex education effective?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. do more to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa?

UNKNOWN: Do you use lip balm regularly?

UNKNOWN: Is the use of birth control equivalent to abortion?

UNKNOWN: Should physician-assisted suicide be legal?

UNKNOWN: Should contraceptives be covered by health insurance plans?

UNKNOWN: Is the FDA's drug approval process effective?

UNKNOWN: Should health insurance pricing favor those who meet physical standards?

UNKNOWN: When does life begin?

UNKNOWN: Should the government impose smoking bans?

UNKNOWN: Should medical providers have the right to refuse medical care they find morally objectionable?

UNKNOWN: Should healthcare reform include a government-sponsored health insurance option?

UNKNOWN: Is "third-hand smoke" a viable concern?

UNKNOWN: Should a legal guardian be able to make life and death medical decisions for an individual in a persistant vegetative state if there is no living will?

UNKNOWN: Do humans have souls?

UNKNOWN: Should chain restaurants be required to display calorie counts on their menus?

UNKNOWN: Should employers offer health savings accounts?

UNKNOWN: Is Cuba's healthcare system effective?

UNKNOWN: Should insurance premiums be tax-deductible?

UNKNOWN: Should employer health care plans offer equivalent benefits for both mental health and physical conditions?

UNKNOWN: Is it necessary to grow food organically?

UNKNOWN: Will health care reform legislation be passed in 2009?

UNKNOWN: Should there be limits on the amount of damages awarded in medical malpractice suits?