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2012 State Questionnaire
THE NATURE
OF PRO-LIFE ISSUES
1. Direct threats
to human life include first of all abortion, which takes the
lives of well over a million US children annually; embryonic
stem cell harvesting; euthanasia; and cloning.
Additional threats to human life include poverty, capital
punishment, racism, war, nuclear arms proliferation and
exploitation. Since each and every human being is
unique and important, one's personhood or worth should not
be arbitrarily determined by another's choice. No one
exists solely as a means to someone else's happiness.
The choices we make, as individuals and as a society, must
be weighed in light of their impact on human life and
dignity.
Do you acknowledge both the breadth of pro life issues, and the
primacy of some of those issues, namely abortion, embryonic
stem cell harvesting, euthanasia, and cloning?
Yes
ABORTION
2. Do you believe that a unique human life begins at
conception?
Yes
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If not, when? ___ 3 mths ___
6 mths ___ 9 mths ___ 1 yr
___ 18 yrs?
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3.
The 14th Amendment states "nor shall any state deprive
any person of life, liberty or property without due process
of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws." The Supreme Court in
Roe v. Wade, 1973, stated that "if this suggestion of
personhood is established, the appellant's case, of course,
collapses, for the fetus' right to life would then be
guaranteed specifically by the [14th] Amendment." The Court
regrettably concluded though that "we need not resolve the
difficult question of when life begins. When those trained
in the respective disciplines of medicine, philosophy, and
theology are unable to arrive at any consensus, the
judiciary, at this point in the development of man's
knowledge, is not in a position to speculate as to the
answer."
Do you believe
that the State has a compelling interest in protecting
human life beginning at conception?
Yes
4. Is taking the
life of a pre-born child through abortion ever
morally
permissible? Check all that apply:
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No, it's never permissible
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Yes, to save mother's life
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Yes, in cases of rape or incest
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Yes, for physical deformity
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Yes, for gender
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Yes, for race
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Yes, to punish spouse
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Yes, it's always permissible
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EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS AND CLONING
5.
Do you oppose embryonic stem cell research or human cloning,
whether publically or privately funded?
Yes
PARENTAL
INVOLVEMENT IN ABORTION
6. Peer reviewed
studies have shown that parental involvement laws reduce the
occurrence of risky sex in teens, and more than 30 states
currently have some form of them. Either the teen
refrains from engaging in sex or is more careful before
having sex. These laws help teen mothers and fathers
get the support and guidance they need from parents in this
important decision. Not having them risks parental
estrangement or alienation from the child when in the
greatest need and denies the dignity of the family.
Minors already must have parental approval for even the most
minor types of medical procedures or medications and
should also for the complex procedure of abortion.
Without parental involvement, a minor impregnated by an
adult often times is pressured into having an abortion so as
to conceal the fact that the adult is guilty of statutory
rape.
Will you
promote/support parental involvement laws (with judicial
override) for minors when seeking an abortion?
Yes
MEDICAL
CONSCIENCE CLAUSES
7. "The
trend toward accepting the termination of some human lives
as a normal part of medicine is accelerating ... Courts,
policymakers, media leaders - even the elites of organized
medicine - increasingly assert that patient rights and
respect for patients’ choices should trump the consciences
of medical professionals. Indeed, the time may soon
arrive when doctors, nurses, and pharmacists will be
compelled to take, or be complicit in the taking of, human
life, regardless of their strong religious or moral
objections thereto." (Westlie
J. Smith, 2009).
Should doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other medical
professionals be granted the right to refuse participation
in the provision of medical services that violate the
person's moral, ethical or religious beliefs?
Yes
PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE
8.
Washington State Initiative 1000 which was passed in
2008, legalized Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) by allowing
doctors to prescribe lethal doses of barbiturates to certain
patients. One objection to this sanctioning of suicide
is that some vulnerable persons, such as those who are
feeble, depressed, mentally ill, or handicapped, will likely
experience coercion to end their lives. For them a
right to die, already protected in the Natural Death Act, (RCW
70.122), may become a duty to die. The American
Medical Association (policy
H-140.952) as well as the Washington State Medical
Association (2007
Resolution A-7) oppose PAS. The AMA states that
"physician assisted suicide is fundamentally inconsistent
with the physician's professional role." The
initiative uses vague language that enable doctors "acting
in good faith" to assist mentally ill or depressed patients
to commit suicide, while protecting doctors from civil and
criminal lawsuits. Health care insurers can cut costs
by providing prescriptions for suicide. Will society's
sanction of suicide have unintended consequences?
Sponsor and former governor Booth Gardner says that this is
only a “first step” in legalizing assisted suicide for
anyone who wants it. When society fails to protect
vulnerable people in their troubles, but instead offers them
the violence of suicide, has not society abandoned them? Do
you oppose the availability of physician assisted suicide in Washington State?
Yes
MARRIAGE
PRESERVATION
9.
Children develop best within the context of a biologically
related family. This is a scientifically proven fact
which the
Washington State Supreme Court referenced when in 2006,
it ruled on the state's 1998 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
The court determined that the state's limitation of marriage
to heterosexual couples "is constitutional because the
legislature was entitled to believe that limiting marriage
to opposite-sex couples furthers ... the well-being of
children by encouraging families where children are reared
in homes headed by the children’s biological parents."
In concurrence,
Justice James Johnson wrote "The unique and binary
biological nature of marriage and its exclusive link with
procreation and responsible child rearing has defined the
institution [of marriage in law]."
In order to
affirm and protect children’s rights and the primacy of
those rights over adults’ aspirations for novel family
forms, do you oppose laws that change the definition of
marriage to include homosexual and polygamous relationships?
Yes
PUBLIC
SCHOOL SEX EDUCATION
10. The
Washington State Legislature in 2007 passed
ESSB 5297 requiring school districts to teach
"scientifically accurate" (aka comprehensive) sex education,
if they teach sex ed at all. The typical comprehensive sex
education program spends as little as 5% of the time
teaching abstinence principles (Zogby
3/27/07), instead spending significantly more time
teaching students how to put condoms on models of male
genitalia and promoting alternative forms of sexual activity
called outercourse, which may include showering together and
mutual masturbation as effective ways to avoid pregnancy and
disease. In contrast, an emphasis on abstinence means
teaching students about building healthy relationships and
bolstering self worth and self-control.
Given that ESSB
5297 allows school districts a wide range in how the law is
applied, will you work to maximize sex education that is
wholesome, not dehumanizing and truly safe?
Yes
DEATH
PENALTY
11. The death
penalty in the
United States
should:
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not be used
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be
used about the same
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be
used less
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be
used more
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GAMING
12. A
proposed casino off I-5 near
Ridgefield
is projected to be one of the largest in the nation.
What is your position on the building of this casino?
I
believe there are other forms of activities that would
better serve the community and spur the economy.
QUALIFICATIONS AND COMMENTS
13. Please state
your qualifications for office such as professional,
educational, family and community accomplishments. You
may also add any any further comments regarding the
relationship of your candidacy to respect life issues.
EILEEN QUTUB
PERSONAL PROFILE
Eileen moved to the NW at the age of two.
She was the fourth of five children to Henry and Rose
Quiring.
Eileen was raised in the Pacific Northwest and spent
many of those years in Vancouver,
attending Glenwood Hts. Elementary, Battle Ground Jr. High
and graduating from Battle
Ground
High School.
Eileen earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management of
Human Resources from
George
Fox
University; and in 1998, she was
named a Distinguished Alumnus.
Her career has led her into both the private and
public sectors.
She owned and managed a small (8 employees) business
enterprise for a number of years (Beaverton/Raleigh Hills, OR).
She was employed in both the public and private
sectors as a licensed Real Estate Broker and Appraiser.
Eileen was elected to public office in January of
1995, first to the Oregon House of Representatives, then in
1997 to the Oregon State Senate, representing the
Beaverton/ Tigard in
Washington County, Oregon until January of 2001.
Eileen was deeply involved in appropriations and
justice issues by serving on Ways and Means Committees and
committees concerned with criminal and civil law in both
houses. In the 1999, she served as Deputy Co-Chair of the
powerful Joint
Ways and Means Committee, and
Chair of the Joint Ways and Means
Subcommittee on Human Resources.
She was also a member of the Judiciary Committee, the
Public Affairs Committee, and the Ways and Means
Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development.
Finally, during the interim (’99-‘01) Eileen served
as Chair of the Senate Revenue Committee, a member of the
Senate Health and Human Services Committee, the Education
Leadership Team, the State Financial Aid Commission and the
Pacific Northwest Economic Region Compact.
Public service has earned Eileen recognition and
awards for her innovative and creative ideas aimed at
improving both public services and the work environment.
In the course of her education and career she has
been consistently recognized as an outstanding leader by her
peers, and was elected to serve as Majority Whip for the
1999 Legislative Session.
Also in 1999, Eileen was honored nationally as one of
40 individuals from all three branches of state government
to be selected as a Toll Fellow by the Council of
State Governments for outstanding achievement and service to
state government.
In May of 2001 she began her work
for
the Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust, a
newly formed private family foundation.
There she created and implemented a vision/mission
statement, led in organizational development and planning,
developed and implemented grant application
guidelines/criteria and managed all aspects of grant
administration.
In January of 2012, Eileen was appointed by the Clark County
Commissioners to the Clark County Planning Commission.
Eileen has been honored to serve on various civic and non-profit boards
in the community; among them, Board of Directors,
Pregnancy
Resource
Centers
of Greater Portland (Chaired 2002-2005), Board of Directors
Member, Portland Rescue Mission,
Portland, OR
(2001-2004), Board of Directors, Metro Policy Chaplaincy
(2004-2006), Advisory Board of Directors Member, Capitol
Ministries of Oregon (1998-2001).
Eileen and her husband of 35 years (Abe) have a
combined family of 4 adult children (Eileen’s son passed
away in July of 2001) and 11 grandchildren.
Other Awards related to Legislative Accomplishments:
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Recognition of contribution to Oregon’s Law Enforcement Community of
Police Chiefs for
Safer Communities (1995-1997)
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Small Business Guardian Award by National Federation of Independent
Businesses (1996 & 2000)
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The Jack Rosenberg Community Service Award by Washington County
Visitors Association (1996-97)
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Outstanding Leadership Award for Development of Oregon’s Visitor
Industry (1998)
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Golden Eagle Award for leadership for God, Family & Country by
Phyllis Schlaffly, Eagle Forum (1996)
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Leadership & Wisdom Award from Parents for Academic Excellence
(1996)
14. Do you
have a campaign website? What is the address?
EileenQutub.com
WEBSITE
POSTING PERMISSION
15. May LIFE PAC
post your survey response on its website?
Yes
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