We believe the unborn child has a fundamental, individual right to life which must not be infringed. We vigorously oppose any use of public funds for abortion except in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is threatened by the pregnancy. We demand an end to the use of public funds in West Virginia. We commend the efforts of those individuals and religious private organizations which are providing alternatives to abortion. We reaffirm our support for the election and appointment of judges at all levels of the judiciary who respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life We vehemently oppose the procedure of partial birth abortion.
Senior citizens have the right to remain independent and to be treated equally in all matters.
We support policies that protect the rights of our senior citizens to live full and productive lives and to age with dignity. We support social welfare guidelines for accountability to prevent infringement on individual rights. The Republican Party of West Virginia supports an academic, disciplined knowledge system of education which restores decision making authority over public school policies and finances to parents, locally elected school boards and taxpayers, thus relieving and eliminating layers of bureaucracy which obstruct true education. We commend the Underwood Administration for its commitment to developing a climate that encourages business investment, job creation and economic diversification. Currently, unemployment rates are at a record 25-year low, leading the nation in the decline of the unemployment rate.