Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Policies on Social Issues

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

Party’s support basePro-choice, but ban after the first three months

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Party’s support baseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Party’s support baseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Party’s support baseYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Conversion Therapy Ban

Should the government ban conversion therapy?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but include exemptions to protect religious freedom and private prayer

Social › Single-Sex Spaces

Should biological males be excluded from women-only spaces, such as prisons, changing rooms, and hospital wards?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Party’s support baseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones

Should it be illegal to protest or hold vigils directly outside of abortion clinics?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, implement nationwide buffer zones to protect patients from targeted harassment

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Party’s support baseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Social › Misgendering

Should parents lose custody for intentionally misgendering their child?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Parental Smacking Ban

Should the government make it a criminal offence for parents to smack or physically discipline their children?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Gender Self-Identification

Should people be allowed to legally change their gender without a medical diagnosis?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, safeguarding women's single-sex spaces requires a rigorous process with medical checks

Social › Historical Statues

Should local councils remove public statues of historical British figures who were involved in the slave trade or imperialism?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, adding educational plaques to existing monuments acknowledges our complex history without trying to erase it

Social › Legalisation of Prostitution

Should the buying and selling of sex be fully decriminalised?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, prostitution is inherently exploitative and fuels human trafficking.

Social › Land Acknowledgment Statements

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

Party’s support baseNo

Jacob Rees-Mogg