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'''[[Kay Bailey Hutchison]]''', born July 22, 1943 (age {{age|1943|7|22}}), is the outgoing [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[United States Senate|senator]] from [[Texas]]. She is the first female senator from Texas and has held office from 1993 to the present. Hutchison was a candidate for the 2010 Texas gubernatorial election, challenging incumbent, [[conservative]] [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] in the GOP primary, but was defeated. She did not run for re-election to the Senate in 2012.   

'''[[Kay Bailey Hutchison]]''', born July 22, 1943 (age {{age|1943|7|22}}), is a former [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[United States Senate|senator]] from [[Texas]]. She was the first female senator from Texas and held office from 1993 through 2012. Hutchison was a candidate for the 2010 Texas gubernatorial election, challenging incumbent, [[conservative]] [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] in the GOP primary, but was defeated. She did not run for re-election to the Senate in 2012.   

Kay Bailey Hutchison is [[pro-choice]] regarding [[abortion]], and has voted to express that [[Roe v. Wade]] was rightly decided and should not be overturned. <ref>http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00048</ref> Additionally, Senator Hutchison is a strong and active proponent of [[stem cell research]] that involves the killing of human embryos. <ref>http://www.rnclife.org/faxnotes/2005/may05/05-05-06.html</ref> However, Hutchison has voted for restrictions on abortion such as supporting the 2003 [[partial birth abortion|Partial Birth Abortion]] Ban Act.  

Kay Bailey Hutchison is [[pro-choice]] regarding [[abortion]], and has voted to express that [[Roe v. Wade]] was rightly decided and should not be overturned. <ref>http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00048</ref> Additionally, Senator Hutchison is a strong and active proponent of [[stem cell research]] that involves the killing of human embryos. <ref>http://www.rnclife.org/faxnotes/2005/may05/05-05-06.html</ref> However, Hutchison has voted for restrictions on abortion such as supporting the 2003 [[partial birth abortion|Partial Birth Abortion]] Ban Act.