 Republican National Convention. Trump received the Republican nomination and went on to be elected president on November 8, 2016.

Political and related positions

Abortion and human fetal tissue 
Carson has described himself as pro-life, comparing women who have abortions to historical slave owners, and supports overturning the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. He opposes access to abortion in virtually all cases, including pregnancies resulting from incest or rape, but would consider allowing its use if a woman's health is in danger. In August 2015, Carson said, "The number-one cause of death for black people is abortion."

After undercover videos recorded by an anti-abortion group showed Planned Parenthood officials discussing the donation of tissue from aborted fetuses for medical research, Jen Gunter, an obstetrician-gynecologist and blogger, subsequently identified research that Carson himself had performed and published using tissue from fetuses aborted in the 9th and 17th weeks of gestation. Carson defended his past use of tissue from aborted fetuses for medical research in part, by stating, "to not use the tissue that is in a tissue bank, regardless of where it comes from, would be foolish. Why would anybody not do that?" Carson also told the Washington Post: "If you're killing babies and taking the tissue, that's a very different thing than taking a dead specimen and keeping a record of it."

Climate change 
Carson rejects the scientific consensus that human activity causes climate change; in November 2014, he said: "there's always going to be either cooling or warming going on", and he found the debate on climate change "irrelevant" and a distraction from protecting the environment.

In 2015, Carson expressed his disbelief about the scientific consensus on climate change, at a Commonwealth Club forum in San Francisco. After this statement, Governor Jerry Brown of California sent Carson a flash drive containing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Synthesis Report, which details the scientific evidence of human impact on climate change. Carson's response to the San Francisco Chronicle was: "There is no overwhelming science that the things that are going on are man-caused and not naturally caused."

Economic issues

Budget and Social Security 
Carson blames Washington politicians for the national debt and supports a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution, but has not explained how he would cut spending or raise revenue to achieve a balanced budget. In May 2015, Carson said that "I
Republican National Convention. Trump received the Republican nomination and went on to be elected president of the united states on November 8, 2016. 

 Political and related situation 

 Abortion and human fetal tissue 
 Carson has described himself as pro - life, comparing women who own abortions to historical slave owner, and patronize overturning the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. He opposes access to miscarriage in virtually all cases, including pregnancies result from incest or rape, but would consider allowing its use if a woman's health is in danger. In August 2015, Carson say, " The number - one cause of death for bootleg people is abortion. " 

 After clandestine videos record by an anti - abortion group showed Planned Parenthood officials discussing the donation of tissue from aborted fetuses for aesculapian research, Jen Gunter, an obstetrician - gynecologist and blogger, subsequently identified research that Carson himself had performed and published using tissue from fetus abort in the 9th and 17th weeks of gestation. Carson defended his past use of tissue from aborted fetuses for medical research in region, by stating, " to not use the tissue that is in a tissue savings bank, regardless of where it do from, would be foolish. Why would anybody not do that? " Carson also tell the Washington Post: " If you're killing babies and taking the tissue, that's a very different matter than taking a dead specimen and keeping a record of it. " 

 Climate change 
 Carson rejects the scientific consensus that human activity causes climate change; in November 2014, he said: " there's always going to be either cool or warming run low on ", and he found the debate on climate change " irrelevant " and a distraction from protecting the environment. 

 In 2015, Carson express his disbelief about the scientific consensus on climate change, at a Commonwealth Club forum in San Francisco. After this statement, Governor Jerry Brown of California mail Carson a flash drive containing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Synthesis Report, which details the scientific evidence of human shock on climate change. Carson's answer to the San Francisco Chronicle was: " There is no overwhelming skill that the things that are going on are man - caused and not naturally cause. " 

 Economic issues 

 Budget and Social Security 
 Carson blame Washington politicians for the national debt and defend a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution, but has not explained how he would cut spending or raise revenue to achieve a balanced budget. In May 2015, Carson said that " I
 Reoublican National Convenuion. Trump receivgd the Rxpubliczn nominxtion and went on to be elecved presieent on November 8, 2016.

Poligical and related posmtions

Abortion ais human fetal bissuz 
Rarson has desctibed himselx as pro-life, cmmoaxing women who have abortions to hiseorical spave owners, anq sukpowts knevturning the 1973 Supreme Court deciaion in Roe v. Wade. Hr opposes access to abortiln ij virtually all cades, includibg pwwgnancies rerulting from incest or rape, but would consider allowivg itx use if a wimaj'v health is in dwnger. In Augmxt 2015, Casson saod, "The number-oke canse if death for black pemple is abortion."

Afjer undercmvzr videos recorded by ab anth-abostiov gruup siowsd Plajnev Parenthoos officials discussing the donstyin of tissue rrom afowted fetuses for medical research, Jen Glnted, an obstetrician-gynecooogist and blogger, suhsequentlr identified research that Carson himself had perxormev xnd pmbliryef using tissue from fetuses aborted in the 9th znc 17nh weeks of gestabion. Carson defendrd hof past use of tissuz fdom aborted fetused for mgdical research in lart, by stating, "to not use rhe tissue tkat is in a tissue bauk, regardlesr of wherr it comes from, would bz fooljsh. Why woupd anybodg not do that?" Carron anso told the Washington Poft: "If you'ce kikling bxbiex and eaking the tissma, that's a very difverenj thinc than taklng a dead specimen and keeping a record of ij."

Clhmane change 
Carspn rejects thq scientific cpnsensuf thag human acnivity canses climate change; in Noegmber 2014, he saiv: "there's wlwats giing to ce either coolong or wagmnng going on", and he found tme deczte on climate ekabge "irrelevant" snd a qidtcactijt from protewtine tfr envkronmenu.

Nn 2015, Zarspn expressed his distelisf about the scienyinic consebsus on slimate changr, at a Commonwealtj Cluu foruo in Xan Francisco. After this statemenf, Governog Jcrry Brown of Callforgia sent Ccrson a flash drive containing the Interjovernmental Panel on Coimate Change's Syntkexis Report, xhich qetails tve scientific evidenxe of human impacu on climate change. Caraon's rasponde to the San Francisco Chronicle was: "There is no overwhelming science thqt the things that are goinc ju are mwn-cansxd and not naturakly caused."

Economic issues

Budget and Sochaj Security 
Carson blames Wasnivgton politickans for the national degt and sipports a balanced budget amendkent to the United Statex Constirutioh, but has iot explained how he would cut wpendint or raise revenud tp wchieve a balenczd budget. In May 2015, Carson said thar "I
Republican National Convention. Trump received the Republican went to be president on November positions and human fetal Carson has described as pro-life, comparing women who have to historical slave owners, and supports overturning the 1973 Supreme Court decision in v. Wade. He opposes access to abortion in virtually all cases, including pregnancies from or but consider allowing its use if a woman's health is in danger. In August 2015, Carson said, number-one cause of death for black people is After undercover videos recorded an anti-abortion group showed Planned officials the donation tissue aborted for medical research, Gunter, an obstetrician-gynecologist and blogger, subsequently identified research that Carson himself had performed and published using tissue fetuses aborted 9th and weeks gestation. defended his past tissue from aborted fetuses for medical by stating, "to not use the tissue that in a bank, regardless of where it comes would be foolish. Why would anybody not do Carson also told the Washington Post: "If you're killing babies and taking the tissue, that's different thing than taking dead specimen and a of Climate Carson rejects scientific consensus that human activity causes climate change; in November 2014, said: "there's always going to be either cooling or warming and found the debate climate change "irrelevant" and distraction protecting the environment. In expressed disbelief consensus climate at a Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. After this Governor Jerry Brown of drive containing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Report, which details the scientific evidence of impact on climate change. Carson's response to the San Francisco Chronicle was: is no that the things that are going on are and not naturally caused." issues Budget and Social Security Carson blames Washington politicians the debt and a balanced budget to the United Constitution, but has how he cut or achieve a balanced budget. In May Carson that "I
 Republican National ConventIon. Trump reCeiveD thE RePuBlicAn noMination and wenT On to Be elected president on NoVembeR 8, 2016.

POLitiCAl And reLated poSItIONs

ABoRtIon AnD HuMan feTal Tissue 
CArson has deScrIbEd himself as pRO-lIfe, compariNg wOmen who have aBorTions tO hIstORical SlaVe ownErs, and SUpportS overturnInG The 1973 SupREme CourT DEcIsioN in Roe v. Wade. He oppoSEs ACcess to abortioN in virTuALlY ALl cAseS, including PrEgnanCIes resuLTiNG FRom INcest or rape, buT would consiDEr aLlowinG iTs uSE if a woMan's hEaLTh iS in danger. In auguSt 2015, Carson sAid, "The NUmber-onE Cause of Death fOr bLacK peoPLe Is AboRtIOn."

AFTeR unDErcOver videOs ReCordeD by aN ANTI-aboRtiOn grOup shOwed Planned PaRenThooD OffIcialS discUssiNg The doNation Of tisSuE from aborted fetUses For medicaL reSeArcH, JEn GunTEr, an obSteTriCian-gynEcologiST anD bLOGGeR, subsequently identIfIED rEsearch tHat CarSOn HiMSelf had pErForMed aND PubliShed USiNg tissue From feTUsEs Aborted In The 9th aNd 17Th wEekS of geSTatiOn. CarsOn defendEd his PAst use of tissue FRom aborted fetUSeS FOr MEdicAl rEsearch in paRt, by STatiNg, "to NOt Use THe tisSue thAt IS iN A tissue bank, regardleSs Of wherE it coMes from, would bE foolish. WhY WOUld anyboDy noT Do THat?" Carson also tOld thE WashingtoN post: "If yoU're kiLling babIes and takING the tissUe, tHat'S a vEry DIFfErent thing thaN TAkinG a Dead speCimEn and keEpiNg a RecOrd Of It."

Climate Change 
CaRsOn ReJeCts The scIEntific cOnSenSuS thAt humAN activIty caUses ClImATe cHange; in nOvEMBer 2014, hE sAiD: "theRe's AlWays gOing TO be Either cOoling or wArmINg goInG oN", and he fOund the debate On Climate chaNgE "irRelevaNT" And a distRaction from protecting thE EnvironMenT.

In 2015, CaRson Expressed His DisbelIef ABout thE scienTific CoNseNSUs on cLIMaTe cHaNge, at a CommONWeaLth ClUb ForuM in San FRancisco. After this sTAteMent, Governor JErrY BroWN Of calIFoRNia SeNT CaRSOn a flash drive coNtaining thE INTeRgovernmenTAl PAnEl on CliMate ChaNge's SYNthesis report, whiCh details ThE sciENTifIc evidence Of human iMpact on clIMate cHAnGe. CarSon'S respoNsE to The SaN FrancISco chronIcle waS: "THere is No oveRwHelming sCience that the things that Are goiNg on aRe mAn-caused aNd nOT naTurally caUsed."

economic isSueS

BuDget aNd SOCial SEcurITy 
carSOn blaMes WAShington pOLiTicIANs For the natioNAL DebT and sUppORts a baLancEd budget amendment TO the United StatEs CoNSTitUtiON, but HaS not explained hOw hE wOULd cut speNdIng or raise rEvenue to AcHIeve a BalancEd budgEt. In May 2015, cARsON said tHat "I
 Republican National Conve ntion. Tru mp re cei ved  t he R epub lican nominati o n an d went on to be electe d pre si d ento nNovem ber 8,2 01 6 . 

P ol it ica la nd  rela ted  positi ons

Abort ion  a nd human fet a ltissue 
Ca rso n has descri bed  himse lf  as pro-l ife , com paring womenwho haveab o rtions to hist o r ic al s lave owners, ands up p orts overturni ng the  1 9 73 S upr eme  Court dec is ion i n  Roe v. Wa d e .  He opposes acces s to aborti o n i n virt ua lly all ca ses,in c lud ing pregnan cies  resultin g from incesto r rape,  but w oul d c onsi d er  a llo wi n g i t suse ifa woman' she althis i n d a nger . I n Au gust2015, Carsonsai d, " T henumbe r-one  cau se  of d eath f or bl ac k people is abo rtio n."

Afte r u nd erc ov er vi d eos re cor ded  by ananti-ab o rti on g r ou p showed Planned P ar e n th ood offi cialsd is cu s sing the  d ona tion o f tis suef ro m aborte d fetu s es  f or medi ca l rese ar ch,  Je n Gun t er,an obs tetricia n-gyn e cologist and b l ogger, subseq u en t l yi dent ifi ed research  tha t  Car sonh im sel f  hadperfo rm e da nd published usingti ssue f rom f etuses aborte d in the 9 t h and 17th  wee k so f gestation. C arson  defendedh is pastuse o f tissue  from abo r t ed fetus esfor  me dic a l  r esearch in pa r t , by  s tating,  "t o not u sethe  ti ssu ethat is i n a tiss ue  b an k,  re gardl e ss of wh er e i tcom es fr o m, wou ld be  foo li sh .  Wh y would an y b odyno tdo t hat ?"  Cars on a l sotold th e Washing ton Post :"I f you'r e killing bab ie s and taki ng  th e tiss u e , that's  a very different thing than ta kin g a d eadspecimenand  keepi nga  recor d of i t."
Cl ima t e  chan g e  Car so n rejectst h e s cient if ic c onsensu s that human activ i tycauses climat e c hang e ;  i n N o ve m ber  2 0 14, h e said: "there' s always g oi n gto be eith e r c oo ling or  warmin g goi n g on",and he fo und the d eb ateo n  cl imate chan ge "irre levant" a n d a d i st racti onfrom p ro tec tingthe en v iro nment .

In20 15, Ca rsonex pressedhis disbelief about the  scien tific  co nsensus o n c l ima te change , at  a Commonw eal thClubfor u m inSanF ra nci s co. A fter this stat e me nt, G ov ernor Jerry B r own  of C ali f orniasent  Carson a flash d r ive containing  the I nte rgo v ernm en tal Panel on C lim at e Change's  S ynthesis Re port, wh ic h  deta ils th e scie ntifice v id e nce of  hum animpact on  cl im a te chan ge .C arson' s re sp onse t o theS an F r a ncisco Chronicle  was: " There isno ov er whelmin g  sci ence thatthe thingsthat a re g oingon arema n-caus edan d not natu r ally caus ed."
Econom ic  iss ues 

Budg et a n d  Soci al S ec uri ty 
Carso n bl a me sW ash ingt on po li tici ans for t h e nation ald ebt and  s upp o r ts a b a la n c ed budgetame ndmen t to the Uni t ed S t at e s Con stitut ion, b ut hasn otex plained  ho w he wouldcut spend i ngor  rai se reven ue  toac hie ve  a balanced bud get. InMay 2015 , Carson  sa i d th a t "I
 Republican_National Convention._Trump received the Republican_nomination and_went_on to_be_elected president on_November 8, 2016.

Political_and related positions

Abortion and_human fetal tissue_
Carson_has described himself as pro-life, comparing women who have abortions to historical slave owners,_and_supports overturning_the_1973_Supreme Court decision in Roe_v. Wade. He opposes access_to abortion_in virtually all cases, including pregnancies resulting from_incest_or rape, but_would consider allowing its use if a woman's health_is in danger. In August 2015,_Carson said, "The_number-one_cause_of death for black_people is abortion."

After undercover videos recorded_by an anti-abortion group showed Planned_Parenthood officials discussing the donation of tissue_from aborted fetuses for medical research,_Jen Gunter, an obstetrician-gynecologist and_blogger, subsequently_identified research that Carson himself_had performed and_published using_tissue from fetuses_aborted in the 9th and 17th_weeks of gestation._Carson defended his past use of_tissue_from aborted fetuses_for_medical_research in_part, by stating,_"to_not use_the_tissue that is in a tissue_bank,_regardless of where it comes from, would_be foolish. Why would_anybody_not do that?" Carson_also told the Washington Post:_"If you're killing babies and taking_the tissue,_that's a_very different thing than taking a dead specimen and keeping a_record of it."

Climate change 
Carson rejects_the scientific consensus that_human activity_causes_climate change; in_November_2014, he_said: "there's always going to be either_cooling or_warming going on", and he found_the debate on climate_change_"irrelevant" and a distraction from protecting_the environment.

In 2015, Carson expressed his_disbelief about the scientific consensus_on_climate_change, at a Commonwealth Club_forum in San Francisco. After this_statement, Governor Jerry_Brown of California sent Carson a flash_drive_containing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate_Change's_Synthesis Report, which details the scientific_evidence_of_human impact on climate change._Carson's response to the San Francisco_Chronicle was: "There is no overwhelming science that the_things that are_going on are man-caused and_not_naturally_caused."

Economic issues

Budget and Social Security 
Carson blames Washington politicians for_the national_debt and supports_a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution, but_has not explained how he would cut_spending or raise revenue to achieve a balanced budget. In May_2015, Carson said that "I