Monday, February 09, 2009

Albo Kneecaps Roe v. Wade & Sandbags Women

We have previously covered Delegate Dave Albo's questionable record on issues important to women:



Delegate Dave Albo also likes to argue that he is "moderate" or "bipartisan" and that he has a "moderate" record on social issues like abortion. We also have this lovely gem from 2001:
Del. David B. Albo, R-Fairfax, said phone bills, particularly various taxes tacked onto bills, trail only abortion and gun control as a top issue for his constituents.' Richmond Times-Dispatch 9.7.2000
It appears that his business partner, Majority Leader Morgan Griffith has finally gotten to him (See AMG, Announcing Albo & Griffith). First, Delegate Dave Albo had the following record:

0% pro-choice record in 2008
0% record in 2006
0% record in 2004

Have things improved? Well.... this session, Delegate Dave Albo has voted on HB 2634 which requires doctors to anesthetize a fetus before an abortion (click here for vote).

Next, Delegate Dave Albo he voted on HB 2579 to require doctors to offer women a ultrasound before they may proceed with an abortion. (click here for vote).

One more thing.... Women have been regularly getting into law schools now since 1965. Delegate Dave Albo has been on the Court's of Justice Committee for 14 years. So, how many women judges are there in Virginia sitting on Circuit Courts?

How many new women Circuit Court Judges have been appointed since Delegate Dave Albo was elected Chairman of the Courts of Justice Committee in 2006?
3
Source: (2008 - HR 5, 2007 - HR52, HR65, 2006 - HR7, HR34)
(At least one of these replaced an existing woman judge, so that's a net gain of 2)

So where does Delegate Dave Albo stand on women and women's issues? You decide.