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15_S217
on Jan 21, 2015
Bill Sponsorship: S.217 & H.R.448
Source: Women's Health Protection Act
Congressional Summary: Congress finds the following:Access to safe, legal abortion services has been hindered in various ways, including blockades of health care facilities; restrictions on insurance coverage; restrictions on minors' ability to obtain services; and requirements that single out abortion providers.- These restrictions harm women's health by reducing access to the other essential health care services offered by the providers targeted by the restrictions, including contraceptive services.
- The cumulative effect of these numerous restrictions has been that a woman's ability to exercise her constitutional rights is dependent on the State in which she lives.
- It is the purpose of this Act to protect women's health by ensuring that abortion services will continue to be available and that abortion providers are not singled out for medically unwarranted restrictions
Opponents reasons for voting NAY:(National Review, July 17, 2014):
During hearings on S. 1696, Senators heard many myths from abortion proponents about the "need" for the bill's evisceration of all life-affirming legislation. - Myth: Life-affirming laws are enacted "under the false pretext of health and safety."
Fact: Induced abortion is associated with significant risks and potential harms to women. - Myth: "Where abortion services are restricted and unavailable, abortions still occur and are mostly unsafe."
Fact: Where abortion is restricted, maternal mortality rates have decreased. - Myth: Admitting privileges laws are "not medically justified."
Fact: Women with abortion complications are told to go to an emergency department. This would constitute malpractice in any other scenario. - Myth: Ultrasounds and their descriptions are "cruel and inhumane."
Fact: Allowing women the opportunity to view their ultrasounds serves an important role in providing informed consent, enabling women to exercise true choice.
Also see equivalent House bill H.R.448Updated with S.510 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2017
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.
Question 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Abortion
- Headline: Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions
(Score: 2)
- Headline 2: Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions
(Score: 2)
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 15_S217 |
Tammy Baldwin |
s1o | WI Democratic Challenger | Jan 21, 2015
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Michael Bennet |
s1o | CO Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Richard Blumenthal |
s2p | CT Democratic Sr Senator | |
Cory Booker |
s1o | NJ Democratic Challenger | Jan 21, 2015
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Barbara Boxer |
s1o | CA Democratic Jr Senator (retiring 2016) | Jan 21, 2015
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Sherrod Brown |
s1o | OH Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Maria Cantwell |
s1o | WA Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Benjamin Cardin |
s1o | Maryland Democrat | Jan 21, 2015
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Chris Coons |
s1o | DE Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Catherine Cortez Masto |
s1o | NV Democratic Senate candidate | Mar 2, 2017 |
Tammy Duckworth |
s1o | IL Democratic Senate candidate | Mar 2, 2017 |
Richard Durbin |
s1o | IL Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Dianne Feinstein |
s1o | CA Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Al Franken |
s1o | MN Democrat/DFL Jr Senator (resigned 2017) | Jan 21, 2015
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Kirsten Gillibrand |
s1o | New York Democrat | Jan 21, 2015
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Kamala Harris |
s1o | CA Democratic Senate candidate | Mar 2, 2017 |
Martin Heinrich |
s1o | New Mexico Democrat (Senate run 2012) | Jan 21, 2015
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Mazie Hirono |
s1o | Hawaii Democrat (Senate run 2012) | Jan 21, 2015
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Tim Kaine |
s1o | VA Democratic Challenger | Mar 2, 2017 |
Amy Klobuchar |
s1o | MN Democrat/DFL Sr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Patrick Leahy |
s1o | VT Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 2, 2017 |
Ed Markey |
s1o | MA Democratic Challenger | Jan 21, 2015
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Claire McCaskill |
s1o | MO Democratic Sr Senator; previously state Auditor | Jan 21, 2015
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Robert Menendez |
s1o | New Jersey Democrat | Jan 21, 2015
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Jeff Merkley |
s1o | OR Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Barbara Mikulski |
s1o | MD Democratic Sr Senator (Retiring 2016) | Jan 21, 2015
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Chris Murphy |
s1o | Connecticut Democrat (Senate run 2012) | Jan 21, 2015
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Patty Murray |
s1o | WA Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Gary Peters |
s1o | MI Democratic Challenger | Jan 21, 2015
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Bernie Sanders |
s1o | POTUS Democratic Presidential candidate | Jan 21, 2015
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Brian Schatz |
s1o | HI Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Charles Schumer |
s1o | NY Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Jeanne Shaheen |
s1o | NH Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Tina Smith |
s1o | MN Democratic candidate for Minnesota U.S. Senator | Mar 8, 2018 |
Debbie Stabenow |
s1o | MI Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Jon Tester |
s1o | MT Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Tom Udall |
s1o | New Mexico Democrat (Senate 2008) | Mar 2, 2017 |
Chris Van Hollen |
s1o | Maryland Democrat (retiring 2016) | Mar 2, 2017 |
Mark Warner |
s1o | VA Democratic Sr Senator; previously Governor | Mar 2, 2017 |
Elizabeth Warren |
s1o | MA Democratic Challenger | Jan 21, 2015
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Sheldon Whitehouse |
s1o | RI Democratic Jr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Ron Wyden |
s1o | OR Democratic Sr Senator | Jan 21, 2015
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Republicans
participating in 15_S217 |
Independents
participating in 15_S217 |
Angus King |
s1o | ME Former Independent Governor (1995-2002) | Mar 2, 2017 |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
42
Republicans:
0
Independents:
1 |
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