Here’s the evidence:
Rossi opposes abortion except in the case of rape or incest, or to save the life of the mother. [Seattle Times, 10/14/04]
“Rossi said his opposition to abortion is ‘an issue of conscience.’ He said when a supporter suggested that he could ensure victory by taking a pro-abortion rights stance, he replied ‘I’d rather not be governor’ if it’s necessary to compromise on issues of conscience.” [Associated Press State & Local Wire, 10/18/04]
“For the record, Rossi campaigned against Initiative 120. He voted to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for birth control. He voted against reproductive health care for low-income women. He voted against late-term abortions. And he was a secondary sponsor of a bill for federal money to support abstinence only sex-ed.” [Seattle Post- Intelligencer Op-Ed, 1/10/05]
“In January 2000, Rossi attended a Human Life of Washington march in Olympia where he spoke to `memorialize the deaths of 38 million preborn babies’ nationally. And, in a videotaped address to the Young Men’s Republican Club, a much-younger Rossi can be seen getting ‘the question.’ `I believe in the sanctity of innocent human life,’ Rossi answered. `That’s one of the reasons I worked against I 120.’” [Seattle Post- Intelligencer Op-Ed, 3/16/07; Watch the video. ]
Rossi voted against requiring health plans that cover prescription drugs to cover the cost of prescription contraceptives. [SB5512, 3/9/99]
In the state senate, Rossi voted against Senate Bill 5512, which would require health plans to cover prescription contraceptives. [Associated Press State & Local Wire, 3/10/99]