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Arlen Specter on Abortion & Contraception

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Abortion & Contraception92 votes · 68.2/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access

120 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Abortion & Contraception. 92 of them counted toward the score above: 73 toward “Expand access” and 19 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 28 did not count: 27 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
1988-01-28TO AMEND S 557, CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT, TO CLARIFY THAT NO PART OF THE LEGISLATION REQUIRES ANY INDIVIDUAL, PROGRAM, OR INSTITUTION TO PAY FOR OR PERFORM AN ABORTION.S. 557 · 100th CongressYeaRestrict access
1987-09-30TO TABLE THE NICKLES, OK AMENDMENT TO HR 2713, THE FISCAL 1988 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION, WHICH WOULD BAN THE USE OF FEDERAL OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS UNLESS THE MOTHER'S LIFE IS ENDANGERED.H.R. 2713 · 100th CongressYeaExpand access
1986-10-03TO RULE ON THE GERMANENESS OF THE HUMPHREY, NH AMENDMENT TO HJ RES 738, THE CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS BILL, WHICH WOULD DENY STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, AND AS A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION RECIPIENT, FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PERFORM, FINANCE OR PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ABORTIONS.99th CongressNayDirection not readable
1986-09-16TO ADOPT AN APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO HR 5175, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS BILL. THE AMENDMENT WOULD REPLACE LANGUAGE IN THE BILL THAT PROHIBITED ANY FEDERAL OR DISTRICT FUNDS FROM BEING USED FOR ABORTIONS, EXCEPT IN CASES ENDANGERING THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WITH LANGUAGE WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT FEDERAL FUNDS FROM BEING SPENT ON ABORTIONS, EXCEPT WHEN THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER WOULD BE ENDANGERED IF THE FETUS WERE CARRIED TO TERM, OR IN CASES OF RAPE AND INCEST.H.R. 5175 · 99th CongressYeaExpand access
1985-11-07TO TABLE THE HUMPHREY, NH) AMENDMENT TO HR 3067, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION, EXCEPT WHEN THE MOTHER'S LIFE IS THREATENED.H.R. 3067 · 99th CongressYeaExpand access
1985-11-07TO TABLE THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO HR 3067, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, T STRIKE PROVISIONS THAT PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO FINANCE ABORTIONS.H.R. 3067 · 99th CongressNayExpand access
1985-10-24TO TABLE THE HELMS, NC) AMENDMENT TO HR 2965, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND THE JUDICIARY FOR FISCAL 1986, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM TO BE USED FOR ABORTIONS FOR INMATES, EXCEPT WHEN THE WOMAN'S LIFE IS IN DANGER.H.R. 2965 · 99th CongressYeaExpand access
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 CongressNayExpand 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 CongressYeaExpand 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 CongressYeaRestrict 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 CongressYeaExpand 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 CongressYeaExpand 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 CongressNayExpand 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 CongressYeaDirection 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 CongressYeaDirection 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 CongressYeaExpand 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 CongressNayExpand 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 CongressNayExpand 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 CongressNayExpand 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 CongressNayExpand access

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Expand access / Restrict access axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.