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Governor:

Phil Bredesen on Abortion
Democratic TN Governor: Click here for Phil Bredesen on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

TN Senate Debate

Lamar Alexander on Abortion
Republican Sr Senator (TN); previously candidate for President: Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Lamar Alexander on other issues.
  • Ban partial birth abortion; 3-day waiting period. (May 2002)
  • Supreme Court should interpret Constitution literally. (Jun 1999)
  • Abortion is wrong - let states restrict it. (Jul 1996)
  • Opposed to Abortion, but VP need not be. (Sep 1995)
  • 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 YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
  • Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
  • Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
Bob Corker on Abortion
Republican challenger: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Bob Corker on other issues.
  • Incrementally work to lessen number of abortions. (Oct 2006)
  • No stem cell research that destroys human life. (Oct 2006)
  • Only appoint judges who won't overstep their bounds. (Jan 2006)
  • Pro-life, anti-partial birth, pro-parental consent. (Jan 2006)
  • 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 YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Kenneth Eaton on Abortion
Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for Kenneth Eaton on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Chris Lugo on Abortion
Green challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Chris Lugo on other issues.
  • Women's right to privacy is fundamental to our society. (Aug 2006)
Mike Padgett on Abortion
Democratic Challenger: Click here for Mike Padgett on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bob Tuke on Abortion
Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Tuke on other issues.
  • Supports stem cell research. (Aug 2008)

House:

Marsha Blackburn on Abortion
Republican Representative (TN-7): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Marsha Blackburn 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)
  • 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)
Steve Cohen on Abortion
Democrat: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Steve Cohen on other issues.
  • Keep pregnancy termination a woman's decision. (Nov 2006)
  • Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
  • Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
  • Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
Jim Cooper on Abortion
Democratic Representative (TN-5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jim Cooper 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 YES 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)
  • Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 20% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
David Davis on Abortion
Republican: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for David Davis on other issues.
  • Life begins at conception. (Nov 2006)
  • Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
  • Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
  • Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)
Lincoln Davis on Abortion
Democratic Representative (TN-4): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Davis 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)
  • 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)
  • Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)
Jimmy Duncan on Abortion
Republican Representative (TN-2): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Jimmy Duncan 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)
  • No federal funding of abortion, but no litmus test. (Dec 2000)
  • Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)
Bart Gordon on Abortion
Democratic Representative (TN-6): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Bart Gordon 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 NO 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 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Expand contraceptive services for low-income women. (May 2006)
  • Rated 50% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Phil Roe on Abortion
Republican Rep.-Elect (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Phil Roe on other issues.
  • Life begins at conception. (Nov 2008)
John Tanner on Abortion
Democratic Representative (TN-8): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for John Tanner 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 NO 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 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 45% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Zach Wamp on Abortion
Republican Representative (TN-3): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Zach Wamp 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)
  • No federal funding of abortion, but no litmus test. (Dec 2000)
  • 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)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Ed Bryant on Abortion
Republican (District 7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues.
  • Do everything to help protect the sanctity of life. (Jan 2006)
  • 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)
Bob Clement on Abortion
Democrat (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues.
  • Voted NO 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)
Harold Ford on Abortion
Democrat (District 9): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues.
  • Pro-life; education before pregnancy to reduce abortions. (Oct 2006)
  • Supports stem cell research of all types. (Oct 2006)
  • 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 YES 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 YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)
Van Hilleary on Abortion
Republican (District 4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues.
  • Oppose abortion-on-demand & protect innocent life. (Jan 2006)
  • 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)
Bill Jenkins on Abortion
Republican (District 1): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Bill Jenkins on other issues.
  • 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)
Don Sundquist on Abortion
Former Republican: Click here for Don Sundquist on other issues.
    No stance on record.
James Quillen on Abortion
Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for James Quillen on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bob Clement on Abortion
Democratic Nominee (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues.
  • Voted NO 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)
Tipper Gore on Abortion
Democratic Candidate (Former): Click here for Tipper Gore on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Rosalind Kurita on Abortion
Former Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rosalind Kurita on other issues.
  • Women can make their own healthcare choices. (Feb 2006)
Ed Bryant on Abortion
Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues.
  • Do everything to help protect the sanctity of life. (Jan 2006)
  • 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)
Harold Ford on Abortion
Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues.
  • Pro-life; education before pregnancy to reduce abortions. (Oct 2006)
  • Supports stem cell research of all types. (Oct 2006)
  • 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 YES 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 YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)
Bill Frist on Abortion
Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Bill Frist on other issues.
  • Supports stem-cell research after initially opposing it. (Nov 2006)
  • We're doing embryonic research, but with ethical standards. (Aug 2004)
  • 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)
Van Hilleary on Abortion
Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues.
  • Oppose abortion-on-demand & protect innocent life. (Jan 2006)
  • 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)
Fred Thompson on Abortion
Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Fred Thompson on other issues.
  • Life begins at conception; abortion takes a life. (Nov 2007)
  • Reverse Roe & return abortion to states, to allow SOME bans. (Nov 2007)
  • Let states decide abortion with restrictions as they see fit. (Nov 2007)
  • Heart swayed by sonogram of his unborn child. (Nov 2007)
  • No human Life Amendment; let states decide individually. (Nov 2007)
  • Life begins at conception, but allow early abortions. (Nov 2007)
  • Opposes partial birth ban; but no parental notification. (Nov 2007)
  • Lobbied for Planned Parenthood,but always voted against them. (Oct 2007)
  • Appoint only strict constructionist judges. (Sep 2007)
  • 1991: Consulted for pro-abortion group, as part of law firm. (Jul 2007)
  • Doesn't recall 1994 survey ok'ing abortion; doesn't ok it. (Jun 2007)
  • Roe usurped 200 years of law; return decision to states. (Jun 2007)
  • Roe v. Wade was bad law and bad science. (Jun 2007)
  • Appoint strict constructionist judges. (Jun 2007)
  • Has never been pro-choice despite 1994 news reports. (Jun 2007)
  • Judges should not make new social policy for the country. (Mar 2007)
  • 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)
Bo Heyward on Abortion
Independent challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bo Heyward on other issues.
  • Against abortion being used as a form of birth control. (Apr 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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