Jim Walsh on Abortion

Rep./Ind./Conservative Representative (NY-25): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Jim Walsh on other issues. Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007) Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005) Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005) Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003) Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002) Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003) Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)

Anthony Weiner on Abortion

Democrat/Liberal Representative (NY-9): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Anthony Weiner on other issues. Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007) Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005) Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005) Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003) Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003) Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002) Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003) Emergency contraception for rape victims at all hospitals. (Sep 2006) Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006) Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007) Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

George Pataki on Abortion

Republican NY Governor: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for George Pataki on other issues. Claims he can overcome GOP objection to pro-abortion stance. (Dec 2006) Favors abortion rights. (Jun 2006) Vetoes non-prescription morning-after pill. (Aug 2005) Supports banning partial birth abortions. (May 1996) Voted in NY legislature to cut off Medicaid abortion funding. (Jun 1994) Supported by right-to-life groups in 1990s elections. (May 1990)

Hillary Clinton on Abortion

Democrat Jr Senator: Click here for 39 full quotes OR click here for Hillary Clinton on other issues. Make abortion rare by supporting adoption & foster care. (Apr 2008) Potential for life begins at conception, but don't intrude. (Apr 2008) Opposed China's forced abortion & Romania's forced pregnancy. (Apr 2008) 1974: pro-choice fervency not based on any personal abortion. (Jul 2007) 1993 health plan included RU-486 & widely available abortion. (Jul 2007) 1999: keep abortion safe, legal & rare into next century. (Jul 2007) Lift ban on stem cell research to cure devastating diseases. (Jun 2007) 1993:Early action on abortion rights ended Right's dominance. (Jun 2007) Personally would never abort; but deeply values choice. (Jun 2007) Abortion is a sad, tragic choice to many women. (May 2007) Fought for years to get "Plan B" contraceptive on the market. (Dec 2006) Respect Roe v. Wade, but make adoptions easier too. (Nov 2006) Prevention First Act: federal funds for contraception. (Oct 2006) We can find common ground on abortion issue. (Sep 2005) Alternatives to pro-choice like forced pregnancy in Romania. (Nov 2003) Must safeguard constitutional rights, including choice. (Oct 2000) Late term abortion only if life or health are at risk. (Oct 2000) Remain vigilant on a woman’s right to chose. (Jan 2000) Keep abortion safe, legal and rare. (Jan 1999) Being pro-choice is not being pro-abortion. (Jan 1999) Reach out to teens to reduce teen sex problems. (Jan 1999) Supports parental notice & family planning. (Feb 1997) Cairo Document: right to abortion but not as family planning. (Sep 1996) Voting Record Voted liberal line on partial birth & harm to fetus. (Oct 2005) Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008) Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008) Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007) Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006) Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005) Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004) Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003) Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001) Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003) Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004) Sponsored bill providing contraceptives for low-income women. (May 2006) Sponsored bill for emergency contraception for rape victims. (Sep 2006) Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006) Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007) Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

Michael Forbes on Abortion

Republican (retired) (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Michael Forbes on other issues. Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

Benjamin Gilman on Abortion

Republican (District 20): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Benjamin Gilman on other issues. Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Supported funding contraception and UN family planning. (Jul 1999)

Felix Grucci on Abortion

Republican (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Felix Grucci on other issues. Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)

Amo Houghton on Abortion

Republican/Conservative (District 31): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Amo Houghton on other issues. Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003) Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003) Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002) Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

Sue Kelly on Abortion

Republican/Conservative (District 19): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Sue Kelly on other issues. Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005) Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005) Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003) Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003) Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002) Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003) Supported funding contraception and UN family planning. (Jul 1999)

Rick Lazio on Abortion

Republican/Cons. (District 2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Rick Lazio on other issues. No litmus tests for Supreme Court justices; likes O’Connor. (Oct 2000) Partial birth abortion is infanticide. (Oct 2000) No Medicare funds for abortions; OK to fund privately abroad. (Jun 2000) No funding for abortion; but don’t criminalize it. (May 2000) First trimester abortion OK; partial birth not. (Jul 1998) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

Major Owens on Abortion

Democrat/Working-Families (District 11): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Major Owens on other issues. Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005) Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005) Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003) Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003) Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002) Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003) Expand contraceptive services for low-income women. (May 2006) Emergency contraception for rape victims at all hospitals. (Sep 2006) Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)

Jack Quinn on Abortion

Republican/Ind./Cons. (District 30): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jack Quinn on other issues. Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003) Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003) Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002) Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

Thomas Reynolds on Abortion

Republican/Conservative Representative (NY-26): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Thomas Reynolds on other issues. Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007) Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005) Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005) Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003) Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003) Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002) Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003) Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)

John Sweeney on Abortion

Republican/Conservative (District 22): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for John Sweeney on other issues. Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005) Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005) Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003) Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003) Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002) Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Rated 10% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

Eliot Spitzer on Abortion

Former Democrat: Click here for Eliot Spitzer on other issues. No stance on record.

Sherry Boehlert on Abortion

Republican/Independence (District 23): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Sherry Boehlert on other issues. Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005) Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005) Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003) Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003) Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002) Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999) Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003) Emergency contraception for rape victims at all hospitals. (Sep 2006)

Daniel Frisa on Abortion

Republican Former (1994-) (District 4): Click here for Daniel Frisa on other issues. No stance on record.

John LaFalce on Abortion

Democrat/Ind./Lib. (Until 2004 (District 29): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John LaFalce on other issues. Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001) Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000) Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

Susan Molinari on Abortion

Republican Former (1994-) (District 13): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Susan Molinari on other issues. Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)

Bill Paxon on Abortion

Republican Former (1994-) (District 27): Click here for Bill Paxon on other issues. No stance on record.

Gerald Solomon on Abortion

Republican Former (1994-) (District 22): Click here for Gerald Solomon on other issues. No stance on record.

Andrew Cuomo on Abortion

2002 Democratic Challenger NY Governor: Click here for Andrew Cuomo on other issues. No stance on record.

Carl McCall on Abortion

2002 Democratic Challenger NY Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Carl McCall on other issues. Give women access to all family planning services. (Sep 2002)

Ed Cox on Abortion

Former Republican Challenger (withdrew Jan. 2006): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Cox on other issues. Promote a culture of life. (Jan 2006) Ban on partial birth abortions. (Jan 2006)

Abe Hirschfeld on Abortion

2004 former Builders Party Senate challenger: Click here for Abe Hirschfeld on other issues. No stance on record.

Howard Mills on Abortion

2004 former Republican Senate challenger (NY): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Howard Mills on other issues. Supports a woman's right to choose. (Oct 2004) Pro-choice but against partial-birth abortion. (Aug 2004) Supports Stem-Cell Research. (Aug 2004) Pro-choice but no partial birth abortions. (Jul 2000)

Marilyn O'Grady on Abortion

2004 former Conservative Party challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Marilyn O'Grady on other issues. Entered the race to give a voice to the unborn. (Oct 2004) Believes in the freedom for the unborn. (Oct 2004) Strong advocate for the unborn. (Jun 2004)

David McReynolds on Abortion

2004 Green Senate challenger (NY); 2000 Socialist for Pres.: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David McReynolds on other issues. Protect a woman's right to have an abortion. (Sep 2004) Give women a genuine right of free choice. (Aug 1999)

Michael Benjamin on Abortion

Former Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Michael Benjamin on other issues. Ban partial-birth abortion, except for maternal health. (Oct 2003)

Al D'Amato on Abortion

Former Republican Jr Senator: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Al D'Amato on other issues. Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Pat Moynihan on Abortion

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Pat Moynihan on other issues. Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999) Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Howie Hawkins on Abortion

Green Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Howie Hawkins on other issues. Supports reproductive freedom. (Jun 2006)

KT McFarland on Abortion

Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for KT McFarland on other issues. Supports abortion rights. (Mar 2006)

Jeanine Pirro on Abortion

Republican challenger; District Attorney: Click here for Jeanine Pirro on other issues. No stance on record.

John Spencer on Abortion

Republican Challenger, previously Mayor of Yonkers: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for John Spencer on other issues. Overturn Roe v. Wade. (Dec 2005) Favor adoption over abortion. (Dec 2005) I am Pro-Life while my opponent is Faux-life. (Aug 2005)