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Governor:

Matt Blunt on Abortion

Republican MO Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Matt Blunt on other issues.

Abortions only for incest, rape, or maternal life. (Nov 1998)

Jay Nixon on Abortion

Missouri Governor-Elect: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jay Nixon on other issues.

Prohibit partial-birth abortion. (Nov 1998)

Senate:

MO Senate Debate

Kit Bond on Abortion

Republican Sr Senator (MO): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Kit Bond on other issues.

Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)

Claire McCaskill on Abortion

Democratic Jr Senator; previously state Auditor: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Claire McCaskill on other issues.

Support embryonic stem cell research but not cloning. (Oct 2006)
Support a ban on partial-birth abortion. (Oct 2006)
Continue promising stem-cell research. (May 2006)
Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

House:

Todd Akin on Abortion

Republican Representative (MO-2): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Todd Akin on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother�s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)
Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)

Roy Blunt on Abortion

Republican Representative (MO-7): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Roy Blunt on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother�s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)

Russ Carnahan on Abortion

Democratic Representative (MO-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Russ Carnahan on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Emergency contraception for rape victims at all hospitals. (Sep 2006)
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

William Lacy Clay on Abortion

Democratic Representative (MO-1): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for William Lacy Clay on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother�s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 9% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

Emmanuel Cleaver on Abortion

Democratic Representative (MO-5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Emmanuel Cleaver on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Rated 9% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)

Jo Ann Emerson on Abortion

Republican Representative (MO-8): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jo Ann Emerson on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother�s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 80% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

Samuel Graves on Abortion

Republican Representative (MO-6): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Samuel Graves on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother�s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)
Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)

Kenny Hulshof on Abortion

Republican Representative (MO-9): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Kenny Hulshof on other issues.

Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother�s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)

Blaine Luetkemeyer on Abortion

Republican Rep.-Elect (District 9): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Blaine Luetkemeyer on other issues.

Support the unborn; oppose embryonic stem-cell research. (Nov 2008)

Ike Skelton on Abortion

Democratic Representative (MO-4): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Ike Skelton on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother�s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 82% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)

Jim Talent on Abortion

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.

Oppose embryonic stem cell research that involves cloning. (Oct 2006)
Favor exemptions in abortion law but not stem cell research. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Pat Danner on Abortion

Democrat (District 6): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Pat Danner on other issues.

Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

Bob Holden on Abortion

Former Democratic: Click here for Bob Holden on other issues.

No stance on record.

Bill Emerson on Abortion

Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for Bill Emerson on other issues.

No stance on record.

Dick Gephardt on Abortion

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Dick Gephardt on other issues.

Overturn the ban on new stem cell research. (Nov 2003)
Voted 7 times against partial birth abortion. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

Mel Hancock on Abortion

Republican Former (1994-) (District 7): Click here for Mel Hancock on other issues.

No stance on record.

Karen McCarthy on Abortion

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 5): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Karen McCarthy on other issues.

Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother�s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)

Nancy Farmer on Abortion

2004 former Democratic challenger; state Treasurer: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Nancy Farmer on other issues.

Make abortions legally available including funding. (Jul 1996)

John Ashcroft on Abortion

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Ashcroft on other issues.

Opposes Roe v Wade, but accepts it as settled law. (Jan 2001)
Restricting abortion has been a hallmark of his career. (Jan 2001)
Would enforce laws against abortion clinic attacks. (Jan 2001)
Life begins at conception. (Jan 2001)
Supports �human rights amendment� against abortion. (Jan 2001)
Opposes all abortion, even for rape and incest. (Dec 2000)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Jean Carnahan on Abortion

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jean Carnahan on other issues.

Opposes partial-birth abortion, but agreed with veto on ban. (Nov 2000)
Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)

Mel Carnahan on Abortion

Governor & 2000 Democratic Challenger for Senate (MO)-Deceased 2000: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mel Carnahan on other issues.

Supports �Abortion is a woman�s right�. (Sep 2000)
Supports family planning to reduce abortions. (May 1997)

Jim Talent on Abortion

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent on other issues.

Oppose embryonic stem cell research that involves cloning. (Oct 2006)
Favor exemptions in abortion law but not stem cell research. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

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