Pro-abortion Catholics in Congress

The following lawmakers appear in American Life League's Jan. 24 newspaper ad, along with the reasons they were included in this listing. "NARAL" is the organization formerly known as the National Abortion Rights Action League (currently it calls itself "NARAL Pro-Choice America"). "PP" is the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

House of Representatives:

Baca, Joe� (D, CA 43)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 80% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 Voted against S 3, partial birth abortion �ban�

� 06/04/03 Voted against HR 760, partial birth abortion �ban�

Becerra, Xavier (D, CA 31)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 2001

� 10/02/03 Voted against S 3, partial birth abortion �ban�

� 06/04/03 Voted against HR 760, partial birth abortion �ban�

Bishop, Tim (D NY 1)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 2001

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Bishop voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Bishop voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

Boehlert, Sherwood (R NY 24)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2001

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 2001

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Boehlert voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

Brady, Robert (D PA 1)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2003

� Representative Brady opposed HB 7469, a partial birth abortion ban. Brady also supported an amendment that would have neutered the same bill.

� 02/27/03 Weldon-Stupak Human Cloning Prohibition Act, House Roll Call No. 39, Represenative Brady voted against a ban on human cloning.

� 07/15/03 House Roll Call No. 362, Representative Brady voted to fund the United Nations Population Fund and other organizations that promote forced abortions.

Capuano, Michael (D MA 7)

� "Abortions should always be legally available. Provide funding for family planning programs as a means to decrease the number of abortions" VOTE SMART.COM

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Capuano voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Represetative Capuano voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

Cardoza, Dennis (D CA 18)

� "b) Abortions should always be legal."

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Cardoza voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Cardoza voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

Castle, Michael (R DE)

� "I support Roe vs. Wade."

� 73% PP VOTING RECORD 2001

� 30% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2003

� 05/20/04 Representative Castle voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Castle voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

Clay, William (D MO 1)

� "Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered."

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2003

� 05/20/04 Representative Clay voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Clay voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Clay voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

Crowley, Joseph (D NY 7)

� 75% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 63% PP VOTING RECORD 2003

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Crowley voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 07/15/03 House Roll Call No. 362, Representative Crowley voted to insert an amendment that would use US tax dollars to fund coercive abortion overseas.

� 05/20/04 Representative Crowley voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations�

Cuellar, Henry (D TX 28)

� "Pro-abortion" http://www.gartl.org/Election04/CongressResults.htm

� "Pro-abortion" http://www.wevoteprolife.com/texas.htm

DeFazio, Peter (D OR 4)

� "b) Abortions should always be legal."

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 2001

� 07/15/03 House Roll Call No. 362, Representative DeFazio voted to insert an amendment that would use US tax dollars to fund coercive abortion oversea's.

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative DeFazio voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative DeFazio voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative DeFazio voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

Delahunt, William (D MA 10)

� "Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape"

� 2004 Massachusetts Citizens for Life considers Representative Delahunt to be pro-abortion according to their most recent questionare.

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

DeLauro, Rosa (D CT 3)

� 09/10/04 Senator Delauro said, "For Catholic Members of Congress, we live with this issue in the most vivid ways-in being asked to resign from the board of a Catholic Women's High School, to not come to a communion breakfast-because I vote to maintain a woman's right to choose on abortion, as affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court, as guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution and supported by the majority of American voters."

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 07/15/03 House Roll Call No. 362, Representative DeLauro voted to insert an amendment that would use US tax dollars to fund coercive abortion oversea's.

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative DeLauro voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative DeLauro voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative DeLauro voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

Dingell, John (D MI 15)

� "I believe abortions should be legal as set forth by the Supreme Court in Roe v Wade"

� 30% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 73% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 07/15/03 House Roll Call No. 362, Representative Dingell voted to insert an amendment that would use US tax dollars to fund coercive abortion oversea's.

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Dingell voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative Dingell voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

Eshoo, Anna (D CA 14)

� "Abortion should be illegal after the fetus has become viable, except when necessary to preserve the mother's life or to avert serious adverse consequences to the woman's health."

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Eshoo voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Eshoo voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative Eshoo voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

Evans, Lane (D IL 17)\

� "Abortions should always be legal Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered."

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Evans voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Evans voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative Evans voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

Gonzalez, Charles (D TX 20)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 02/27/03 Weldon-Stupak Human Cloning Prohibition Act, House Roll Call No. 39, Representative Gonzalez voted against a ban on human cloning.

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Gonzalez voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

Grijalva, Raul (D AZ 7)

� "b) Abortions should always be legal. Government should have NO role in private decisions between a woman, her physician, her family, and her spiritual advisor."

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 06/04/03 Representative Grijalva voted against HB 760, the partial birth abortion ban

Gutierrez, Luis (D IL 4)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Gutierrez voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Gutierrez voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative Gutierrez voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

Higgins, Brian (D NY 27)

� 03/19/03, A6249, Assemblymember Higgins voted in favor of "clone and kill" legislation.

� "I'm a practicing Catholic, and Catholic politicians should represent the beliefs of all in a pluralistic society," Higgins said. "I do not support abortion. But who am I to place conditions on a woman and her medical professional?" In fact, Higgins said he has always considered himself pro-choice, even if he acknowledges creating "ambiguity" about his stand on public financing of abortions. He does not think that there is any consensus on the issue among his constituents, even among Catholics, and also is open to supporting controversial late-term abortions. (Buffalo News)

Hinchey, Maurice (D NY 22)

� "b) Abortions should always be legally available."

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Hinchey voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

Hinojosa, Ruben (D TX 15)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 89% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Hinojosa voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 07/15/03 House Roll Call No. 362, Representative Hinojosa voted to fund the United Nations Population Fund and other organizations that promote forced abortions.

Kaptur, Marcy (D OH 9)

� 30% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 80% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 05/20/04 Representative Kaptur voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Kaptur voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

Kennedy, Patrick (D RI 1)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 90% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Kennedy voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 02/27/03 Weldon-Stupak Human Cloning Prohibition Act, House Roll Call No. 39, Representative Kennedy voted against a ban on human cloning.

Kucinich, Dennis (D OH 10)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 07/15/03 House Roll Call No. 362, Representative Kucinich voted to fund the United Nations Population Fund and other organizations that promote forced abortions.

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Kucinich, not only flip-flopped over abortion right at the time Bush got into office, he even voted against the Partial Birth abortion "ban."

Larson, John (D CT 1)

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Larson voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Larson voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative Larson voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instilations

Markey, Edward (D MA 7)

� "Abortions should always be legally available"

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative Larson voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Larson voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative Larson voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instilations

Marshall, James (D GA 3)

� 07/03 Representative Marshall voted to weaken the "anti-coersion law", HR 1950, Roll call vote 362, which said no US money should go to organizations that promote abortions overseas.

� 1995-2003� On the votes that the Planned Parenthood (House) considered to be the most important, Representative Marshall voted their preferred position 33 percent of the time.

McCarthy, Carolyn (D NY 4)

� "b) Abortions should always be legally available."

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative McCarthy voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative Larson voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative Larson voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

McCollum, Betty (D MN 4)

� "b) Abortions should always be legally available."

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative McCollum voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative McCollum voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative McCollum voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

McGovern, James (D MA 3)

� "Abortions should always be legal"

� 100% NARAL VOTING RECORD 2000-2003

� 100% PP VOTING RECORD 1995-2001

� 10/02/03 House Roll Call No. 530, Representative McGovern voted against the "Partial Birth Abortion 'Ban'".

� 02/26/04 House Roll Call No. 31, Representative McGovern voted against the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act."

� 05/20/04 Representative McGovern voted in favor of HR 197, which sought to allow abortions on military instillations

McKinney Cynthia Ann (D GA 4)

� 09/25/02 Representative McKinney voted against HR4691, a conscience clause for health care providers

� 04/05/00 Representative McKinney voted against HR 3660, a ban on partial birth abortions

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