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Abstinence-only sex education is effective. We renew our call for replacing "family planning" programs with increased funding for abstinence education

Physician-assisted suicide should not be legal. We oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide.

The U.S. should not implement a single-payer health care system. Real reform is about improving your access to a health care provider, your control over care, and your ability to afford that care.

A universal healthcare system would require a tax increase. Uncontrollable costs of a government monopoly.

Employer health care plans should offer equivalent benefits for both mental health and physical conditions. We believe it is important that mental health care be treated equally with physical health care.

The government should not regulate the cost of healthcare. Republicans believe the key to real reform is to give control of the health care system to the patients and their health care providers, not bureaucrats in government or business.

The U.S. should do more to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. "Turning the tide against HIV/AIDS in Africa"

The government should subsidize prescription drugs for people who cannot afford them. Subsidies for some, at least.

The government should not negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. Don't interfere with success

The U.S. government should not provide universal healthcare. GOP 'rejects' universal care.

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. permit the import of prescription drugs from Canada?

UNKNOWN: Do people have a right to affordable healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Should the FDA regulate tobacco products?

UNKNOWN: Do you use lip balm regularly?

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

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: Should adults be required by law to purchase health insurance?

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: Should employers be required to offer health insurance to full-time employees?

UNKNOWN: Should the government require labeling of genetically modified food?

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: Will health care reform legislation be passed in 2009?

UNKNOWN: Is it necessary to grow food organically?

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

UNKNOWN: Has media coverage of the swine flu outbreak been overblown?

UNKNOWN: Is there a link between childhood vaccinations and autism?

UNKNOWN: Should smoking be prohibited in all indoor public places?

UNKNOWN: Should the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) be mandatory?