TIME: The Candidates on the Issues: John Kerry

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JOHN KERRY
Courts and Civil Liberties
Kerry wants civil rights-minded judges. He wants to preserve affirmative action, Title IX and abortion rights. He was an early advocate of ending discrimination against homosexuals, and wants to end the ban on open gays serving in the military. He supports domestic partnership rights, but opposes gay marriage. He opposes the death penalty, except in terrorism cases.

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