Bob Smith on Abortion

Against all aspects of abortion; for Human Life Amendment

A consistent pro-life leader with a perfect pro-life voting record for his entire 13 years in Congress, Smith introduced legislation in 1995 to ban the procedure of infanticide, better known as partial-birth abortion. He [worked to] stop federal funding of human embryo research and to eliminate federal funding of abortions. He is the prime sponsor of the Human Life Constitutional Amendment and a bill establishing the personhood of the unborn child from the moment of conception. Source: www.smithforpresident.org/issues.htm May 19, 1999

Against taxpayer-funded abortions at military hospitals

Smith today led the fight against repealing current law and allowing abortions to be performed at military hospitals. “Millions of American taxpayers, myself included, believe that abortion is the taking of an innocent human life. We should not be forced to pay for a procedure with our tax money that violates our fundamental and deeply held belief in the sanctity of life. [Let’s] keep the military out of the business of abortion.” Source: www.SmithForPresident.org/news.htm “Block Abortions” May 2, 1999

Pro-life litmus test for Supreme Court

As President, I would send Congress a bill protecting the unborn from the moment of fertilization. I introduced the Personhood bill this week in the Senate, and I would sign it as President. The right to life is the moral issue of OUR day, I WOULD have a litmus test for the Supreme Court. My nominees would be pro-life, pro-Constitution. I might even bring back Bork. Source: NH Primary Kickoff Dinner Speech May 2, 1999

Abortions limited to endangered mother

Sen. Smith agrees with the statement, “Abortions should be legal only when the life of the woman is endangered.” Source: Project Vote Smart NPAT 1996 Jul 2, 1996

Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions.

Vote on a motion to table [kill] an amendment that would repeal the ban on privately funded abortions at overseas military facilities. Bill S 2549 ; vote number 2000-134 on Jun 20, 2000

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions.

This legislation, if enacted, would ban the abortion procedure in which the physician partially delivers the fetus before completing the abortion. [A NO vote supports abortion rights].
Status: Bill Passed Y)63; N)34; NV)3 Reference: Partial Birth Abortion Ban; Bill S. 1692 ; vote number 1999-340 on Oct 21, 1999

Voted YES on disallowing overseas military abortions.

The Murray amdt would have repealed current laws prohibiting overseas U.S. military hospitals and medical facilities from performing privately funded abortions for U.S. service members and their dependents.
Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)51; N)49 Reference: Motion to table Murray Amdt #397; Bill S. 1059 ; vote number 1999-148 on May 26, 1999

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