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Harris Wofford on Abortion & Contraception

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Abortion & Contraception12 votes · 88.9/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access

16 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Abortion & Contraception. 12 of them counted toward the score above: 9 toward “Expand access” and 3 toward “Restrict access”.

The other 4 did not count: 4 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones 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
1994-08-04To express the sense of the Senate condemning the murder of a doctor and escort serving a reproductive health clinic in Pensacola, Florida, and urging the Administration to take steps to protect persons who work at, and women who wish to use the service of, such clinics. — (SENATE AGREED TO LAUTENBERG MODIFIED AMENDEMNT NO. 2453, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONDEMNING THE MURDER OF A DOCTOR AND ESCORT SERVING A REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINIC IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, AND URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT PERSONS WHO WORK AT, AND WOMEN WHO WISH TO ENTER, SUCH CLINICS.)H.R. 4624 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1994-07-14To prohibit U.S. Government intervention with respect to abortion laws or policies in foreign countries. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 2253 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 2, LINES 12-21, TO PROHIBIT U.S. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION WITH RESPECT TO ABORTION LAWS OR POLICIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.)H.R. 4426 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
1994-02-08To provide that no Federal funds shall be used by the Department of Education or the Department of Health and Human Services to support the distribution or provision of condoms or other contraceptive devices or drugs to an unemancipated minor without the prior written consent of such minor's parent or guardian. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1390, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OR PROVISION OF CONDOMS OR OTHER CONTRACEPTION DEVICES OR DRUGS TO AN UNEMANCIPATED MINOR WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF SUCH MINOR'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN.)S. 1150 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
1993-11-16To clarify that nothing in this Act affects State regulation of abortion. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE KENNEDY/BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 1197 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1196, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 636 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to TableNayRestrict access
1993-09-28A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 74, LINES 20 THROUGH 25, RELATING TO FEDERAL PAYMENTS FOR ABORTIONS.)H.R. 2518 · 103rd Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1993-08-03To allow employees with health plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefit program to purchase special riders that cover abortions. — H.R.2403 BY HOYER (D-MD) -- TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 TREASURY DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 EXECUTIVE OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1994 REVENUE FORGONE REFORM ACT (PUB. L. 103-123, APPROVED 10/28/93) (SENATE FAILED TO HOLD NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 749 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE 31, LINE 20 TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES WITH HEALTH PLANS UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFIT PROGRAM TO PURCHASE SPECIAL RIDERS THAT COVER ABORTIONS, AS BEING GERMANE TO THE HOUSE-PASSED BILL.)H.R. 2403 · 103rd Congress · Whether the Amendment is GermaneYeaDirection not readable
1992-10-01A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that pregnant women receiving assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act are provided with information and counseling regarding their pregnancies, and for other purposes. — 323 BY CHAFEE (R-RI) -- FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/25/92) (TWO-THIRDS OF THE SENATORS VOTING, HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, S. 323, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT PREGNANT WOMEN RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT ARE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION AND COUNSELING REGARDING THEIR PREGNANCIES, UPON RECONSIDERATION, WAS PASSED, THE VETO OF THE PRESIDENT NOTWITHSTANDING.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On Overriding the VetoYeaExpand access
1992-09-18To strike provisions that allow military personnel stationed abroad to obtain pre-paid reproductive services, including abortions in U.S. military hospitals overseas. — S.3114 BY NUNN (D-GA) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993 FORMER SOVIET UNION DEMILITARIZATION ACT OF 1992 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993 PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993 IRAN-IRAQ ARMS NON-PROLIFERATION ACT OF 1992 ARMS RETOOLING AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT ACT OF 1992 LANDMINE MORATORIUM ACT CUBAN DEMOCRACY ACT OF 1992 (SENATE REJECTED THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 3074, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW MILITARY PERSONNEL STATIONED ABROAD TO OBTAIN PRE-PAID REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING ABORTIONS IN U.S. MILITARY HOSPITALS OVERSEAS.)S. 3114 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
1992-03-31To provide for the establishment of a physician and hospital registry and a fetal tissue bank. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HATCH AMENDMENT NO. 1749, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL REGISTRY AND A FETAL TISSUE BANK.)H.R. 2507 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1991-11-22To limit the use of funds for carrying out any Department of Defense policy that prohibits certain abortions overseas. — (SENATE FAILED TO UPHOLD THE RULING OF THE CHAIR IN SUSTAINING A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 1407,LIMITING THE USE OF FUNDS FOR CARRING OUT ANY DEPARTMETN OF DEFENSE POLICY THAT PROHIBITS CERTAIN ABORTIONS OVERSEAS.)H.J.Res. 157 · 102nd Congress · On the Decision of the ChairNayExpand access
1991-09-11To require entities receiving assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for parental notification in the case of minor patients who request an abortion. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 1108, REQUIRING ENTITIES RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PARENTAL NOTIFICATION IN THE CASE OF MINOR PATIENTS WHO REQUEST AN ABORTION.)H.R. 2707 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentYeaRestrict access
1991-09-11To protect the health and well-being of young people and the integrity of their families. — (SENATE REJECTED THE NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 1107 (TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING ON PAGE 18, LINE 5), RESTRICTING THE USE OF FUNDS TO PERFORM AN ABORTION ON A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 18.)H.R. 2707 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
1991-08-02To amend title 10, United States Code, regarding the entitlement of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to receive reproductive health services in uniformed services medical facilities outside the United States. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON WIRTH AMENDMENT NO. 1038, TO AUTHORIZE OVERSEAS U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS TO RECEIVE ALL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PERMITTED UNDER U.S. LAW AT MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITIES OVERSEAS.)S. 1507 · 102nd Congress · On the Cloture MotionYeaExpand access
1991-07-16To require entities receiving grants under title X of the Public Health Service Act provide for parental notification in the case of minor patients who request an abortion. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 756 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), PROVIDING FOR PARENTAL NOTIFICATION IN THE CASE OF MINOR PATIENTS WHO REQUEST AN ABORTION.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand access
1991-07-16To require entities receiving grants under title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide parental notice or consent in the case of minor patients who request an abortion. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 758 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), PROVIDING FOR PARENTAL NOTICE OR CONSENT IN THE CASE OF MINOR PATIENTS WHO REQUEST AN ABORTION.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentYeaRestrict access
1991-07-16Providing for the referral of individuals who are pregnant for appropriate prenatal medical care, including referrals to prenatal health care providers who perform abortions, but prohibiting referrals to such providers whose principal business is the provision of abortions. — S.323 BY CHAFEE (R-RI) -- FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/25/92) (SENATE REJECTED THE DURENBERGER AMENDMENT NO. 754 (TO AMENDMENT NO. 753), PROVIDING FOR THE REFERRAL OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PREGNANT FOR APPROPRIATE PRENATAL MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING REFERRALS TO PRENATAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS, BUT PROHIBITING REFERRALS TO SUCH PROVIDERS WHOSE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS IS THE PROVISION OF ABORTIONS.)S. 323 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentNayExpand 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.