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Tom Cotton on Abortion
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Re-establish a culture of life
We must re-establish a culture of life in America that reflects the value of every life from conception through birth, life, and death. I am pro-life and I will always vote that way in Congress. I believe Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v.
Casey were wrongly decided. I oppose taxpayer funding of abortion. I also support measures like the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, and the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act.
Source: 2012 House campaign website, cottonforcongress.com, "Issues"
, Nov 6, 2012
Oppose stem-cell research and human cloning
I oppose the destruction of human embryos to conduct stem-cell research and all forms of human cloning. Finally,
I oppose efforts to ration or deny access to health care based on so-called "expert" assessments of one's quality of life, as ObamaCare would do.
Source: 2012 House campaign website, cottonforcongress.com, "Issues"
, Nov 6, 2012
I consider myself pro-life.
Cotton supports the PVS survey question on abortion
Project Vote Smart infers candidate issue stances on key topics by summarizing public speeches and public statements. Congressional candidates are given the opportunity to respond in detail; about 11% did so in the 2012 races.
Project Vote Smart summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Abortion: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?'
Source: Project Vote Smart 12-PVS-q1 on Aug 30, 2012
No family planning assistance that includes abortion.
Cotton co-sponsored Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act
Prohibits providing any federal family planning assistance to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. Excludes an abortion where:
- the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or an act of incest; or
- a physician certifies that the woman suffered from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy.
Excludes hospitals from such requirement so long as the hospital does not provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion.
Source: HR.217/S.135 13-HR0217 on Jan 4, 2013
Page last updated: Jun 29, 2013
