CLINTON
ABORTION Supports women's choice, saying the procedure should be "safe, legal, and rare " Vetoed bill banning late-term, "partial birth" abortions. Favors Medicaid payments for abortions in cases of rape and incest, and to save life of the mother.
BALANCED BUDGET Proposed a balanced budget, but opposes a constitutional amendment mandating one because, he argues, there is now a bipartisan effort underway to balance the budget by 2002.
CIVIL RIGHTS/GAY RIGHTS Supports affirmative action, but his "mend it, don't end it" policy narrows the scope of some government preference programs. Opposes the California Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI), which would bar...