Dean Smith’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Dean Smith voterbasePro-choice

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Party’s support baseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Party’s support baseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Party’s support baseYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

Social › Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

Party’s support baseNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Party’s support baseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Party’s support baseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

Dean Smith voterbaseYes

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Lock Out Laws

Do you support lock out laws?

Party’s support baseNo

Dean Smith