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Roger William Jepsen on Abortion & Contraception

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Abortion & Contraception22 votes · 84.5/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access

25 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Abortion & Contraception. 22 of them counted toward the score above: 3 toward “Expand access” and 19 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 3 did not count: 2 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1984-10-03TO TABLE THE WEICKER AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 648. THE WEICKER AMENDMENT AMENDS THE LANGUAGE WHICH ALLOWS FEDERAL ABORTION FUNDING IN LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS ONLY, TO PERMIT THESE BENEFITS TO GO TO THE VICTIMS OF RAPE OR INCEST. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 3498th CongressYeaRestrict access
1984-08-08TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6040. THE HELMS AMENDMENT EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE PRESIDENT IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN CONDEMNING ABORTION AT HOME AND ABROAD AS A GRAVE INJUSTICE AGAINST UNBORN HUMAN BEINGS, AND THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TO MODIFY THE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES TO PROTECT UNBORN HUMAN BEINGS FROM THE VIOLENCE OF ABORTION. (MOTION FAILED) (CONTINUED) SEE NOTE(S) 31H.R. 6040 · 98th CongressNayRestrict access
1983-11-10TO AMEND H. J. RES. 413 TO STRIKE THE FUNDING LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED FOR IN H.R. 4139 (THE TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1984), AS PASSED THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OCTOBER 27, 1983. THIS LANGUAGE RELATED TO USING FEDERAL INSURANCE TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 23H.R. 4139 · 98th CongressNayExpand access
1983-11-09TO AFFIRM THE RULING OF THE CHAIR IN SUSTAINING A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE DENTON AMENDMENT TO S.J.RES. 194, CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1984, AS BEING LEGISLATION ON AN APPROPRIATIONS BILL. THE DENTON AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS TO MAKE PAYMENTS RELATING TO ANY ABORTION. (RULING REJECTED)98th CongressNayRestrict access
1983-11-09TO TABLE THE DENTON AMENDMENT TO S. J. RES. 194, A MEASURE MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1984 FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE DENTON AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FUNDS TO MAKE PAYMENTS RELATING TO ANY ABORTION. (MOTION FAILED)98th CongressNayRestrict access
1983-06-28TO PASS S. J. RES. 3, A MEASURE AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY IN CONGRESS AND THE STATES WITH RESPECT TO ABORTION, THEREBY OVERTURNING THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN ROE VS. WADE. (MOTION FAILED;2/3 REQUIR98th CongressYeaRestrict access
1982-12-16TO TABLE THE HATFIELD MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 631 WAS AGREED. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT RELATES TO ABORTION COVERAGE UNDER FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 43H.J.Res. 631 · 97th CongressNayDirection not readable
1982-12-16TO AGREE TO A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 631 RELATING TO ABORTION COVERAGE UNDER FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 43H.J.Res. 631 · 97th CongressNayDirection not readable
1982-09-15TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 520. THE HELMS AMENDMENT BANS ABORTIONS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 40H.J.Res. 520 · 97th CongressNayRestrict access
1982-09-15TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 520. THE HELMS AMENDMENT BANS ABORTIONS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 40H.J.Res. 520 · 97th CongressYeaRestrict access
1982-09-13TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 520. THE HELMS AMENDMENT BANS ABORTIONS. (MOTION FAILED;3/5 REQUIRED) SEE NOTE(S) 40H.J.Res. 520 · 97th CongressYeaRestrict access
1982-09-09TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 520, A BILL PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY INCREASE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT. THE HELMS AMENDMENT BANS ABORTION. (MOTION FAILED;3/5 REQUIRED) SEE NOTE(S) 40H.J.Res. 520 · 97th CongressYeaRestrict access
1981-05-21TO AMEND H. R. 3512 BY TABLING THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO USE FEDERAL FUNDS TO PAY FOR ABORTIONS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 5H.R. 3512 · 97th CongressYeaRestrict access
1980-09-30TO TABLE STEVENS AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 610, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH 12/15/80, REAFFIRMING THE SENATES POSITION RELATIVE TO ABORTION. (MOTION FAILED)96th CongressYeaRestrict access
1980-09-29TO AMEND H. J. RES. 610, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH 12/15/80, PROVIDING THA STATES REMAIN FREE NOT TO FUND ABORTIONS TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION DEEM APPROPRIATE, AND PROHIBITING PAYMENTS FOR DRUGS, DEVICES TO PREVENT IMPLANTATION OF THE FERTILIZED OVUM, OR FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR THE TERMINATION OF AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCY. (MOTION PASSED)96th CongressYeaRestrict access
1980-09-29TO TABLE WEICKER AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 610, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH 12/15/80, THAT PROVIDES THAT NO FUNDS BE USED TO PERFORM ABORTIONS EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER BE ENDANGERED, OR EXCEPT FOR SUCH MEDICAL PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR VICTIMS OF RAPE OR INCEST WHEN IT HAD BEEN REPORTED PROMPTLY TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE. (MOTION FAILED)96th CongressYeaExpand access
1980-06-13TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR HUMPHREY AMENDMENT TO S. 2337 THAT PREVENTS THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION OR ANY (CONTINUED) SUBSIDIARY LEGAL SERVICE ENTITIES FROM ACTING TO GIVE ANY LEGAL SERVICE WHICH SEEKS TO INVALIDATE ANY LAW ENACTED BY CONGRESS ON THE SUBJECT OF ABORTION. THE HUMPHREY AMENDMENT PROHIBITED LEGAL ASSISTANCE RELATING TO ABORTION. (MOTION PASSED. THE MODIFIED HUMPHREY AMENDMENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED.) SEE NOTE(S) 30S. 2337 · 96th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1979-11-15TO AMEND MAGNUSON AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 440, CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, BY PROHIBITING FEDERAL FUNDING OF ABORTIONS EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER IS THREATENED. (SEE RC (CONTINUED) 410) (MOTION FAILED)96th CongressYeaRestrict access
1979-11-06TO AMEND H.R. 5359, DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS, BY PROVIDING THAT NO FUNDS BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5359 · 96th CongressYeaRestrict access
1979-10-12TO AGREE TO THE HOUSE ABORTION AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 412, CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS. (MOTION PASSED)96th CongressNayExpand access
1979-09-27TO TABLE THE JEPSEN AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 404 THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE FEDERAL FUNDING OF ABORTIONS EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER IS ENDANGERED. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 1796th CongressNayRestrict access
1979-09-24TO INSIST ON SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 137 TO H.R. 4389, RESTRICTING MEDICAID FUNDING OF ABORTIONS TO CASES WHERE THE MOTHER'S LIFE IS ENDANGERED OR WHERE MEDICALLY NECESSARY, OR CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 11H.R. 4389 · 96th CongressNayRestrict access
1979-09-24TO RECEDE FROM SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 137 TO H.R. 4389 AND ACCEPT THE HOUSE LANGUAGE ON MEDICAID FUNDING OF ABORTIONS, PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS EXCEPT WHERE THE MOTHER'S LIFE WOULD BE ENDANGERED IF THE FETUS WERE CARRIED TO TERM. SEE NOTE(S) 11H.R. 4389 · 96th CongressYeaRestrict access
1979-07-27TO AMEND H.R. 4580, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, BY CONFORMING FUNDING OF ABORTIONS IN D.C. TO THOSE FUNDED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4580 · 96th CongressYeaRestrict access
1979-07-19TO AMEND H.R. 4389 BY PROVIDING FOR FEDERAL FUNDING OF ABORTIONS WHEN THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER IS ENDANGERED, WHEN A VICTIM OF RAPE OR INCEST, OR WHEN TWO PHYSICIANS DETERMINE THAT SEVERE PHYSICAL HEALTH DAMAGE WOULD RESULT IF THE PREGNANCY WERE CARRIED TO TERM. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 11H.R. 4389 · 96th CongressNayRestrict access

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