John Bohlinger on Abortion

2001: Supported Fetal Protection Act & partial-birth ban

Bohlinger wrote on his Facebook wall that he "consistently voted for a woman's right to choose" while a state legislator, according to The liberal Montana blog Intelligent Disconnect. That blog argues that isn't true, pointing to a low lifetime score from the NARAL Pro-Choice Montana group and a number of votes he took in the legislature. Bohlinger, who served as a Republican in the statehouse and alongside Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) before switching parties for this campaign, voted for the "Fetal Protection Act" in 2001, as well as for laws to ban partial-birth abortion and for parental consent requirements for teenagers to be able to get abortions in Montana.

Supreme Court decided the issue; state cannot overturn it

Prohibit partial-birth abortion & funding abortion clinics

Bohlinger Indicates support of the following principles concerning abortion.
• Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy.
• Prohibit the late-term abortion procedure known as "partial-birth" abortion.
• Support "buffer zones" by requiring demonstrators to stay at least 15 feet away from abortion clinic doorways and driveways.
• Q: Should Montana government funding be provided to clinics and medical facilities that provides abortion services?
• A: No.

Rated 50% by NARAL, indicating a mixed voting record on abortion.

For over thirty years, NARAL Pro-Choice America has been the political arm of the pro-choice movement and a strong advocate of reproductive freedom and choice. NARAL Pro-Choice America's mission is to protect and preserve the right to choose while promoting policies and programs that improve women's health and make abortion less necessary. NARAL Pro-Choice America works to educate Americans and officeholders about reproductive rights and health issues and elect pro-choice candidates at all levels of government. The NARAL ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.