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Daniel Coats on Abortion

Former Republican Senator (IN)


Aligned 100% with National Right to Life Committee

Source: Vote-Smart group ratings Dec 31, 1998

Voted YES on banning human cloning.

This cloture motion was in order to end debate and move to consideration of legislation banning human cloning. [A YES vote opposes human cloning].
Status: Cloture Motion Rejected Y)42; N)54; NV)4
Reference: Motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to S. 1601; Bill S. 1601 ; vote number 1998-10 on Feb 11, 1998

Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism.

Coats opposes the CC survey questions on abortion & strict interpretation

The Christian Coalition voter guide [is] one of the most powerful tools Christians have ever had to impact our society during elections. This simple tool has helped educate tens of millions of citizens across this nation as to where candidates for public office stand on key faith and family issues.

Source: Christian Coalition Survey 10-CC-q1 on Aug 11, 2010

Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research.

Coats supports the CC survey question on banning stem-cell research

The Christian Coalition voter guide [is] one of the most powerful tools Christians have ever had to impact our society during elections. This simple tool has helped educate tens of millions of citizens across this nation as to where candidates for public office stand on key faith and family issues.

The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research". [Supporting this statement means the candidate would ban such research; opposing it means the candidate would allow such research].

Source: Christian Coalition Survey 10-CC-q1a on Aug 11, 2010

Other candidates on Abortion: Daniel Coats on other issues:
IN Gubernatorial:
Mitch Daniels
IN Senatorial:
Richard Lugar

IN politicians

Retiring as of Jan. 2013:
CT:Lieberman(D)
HI:Akaka(D)
ND:Conrad(D)
TX:Hutchison(R)
VA:Webb(D)
WI:Kohl(D)

House Members running for Senate in 2012:
AZ:Flake(R)
HI:Hirono(D)
HI:Case(D)
MO:Akin(R)
MT:Rehberg(R)
ND:Berg(R)
NV:Berkley(D)

Former candidates re-running for Senate in 2012:
FL:LeMieux(R)
MD:Wargotz(R)
MA:Khazei(D)
NV:Angle(R)
VA:Allen(R)
VA:Kaine(D)


Newly elected, Nov. 2010:
AR:Boozman(R)
CT:Blumenthal(D)
CO:Bennet(D)
DE:Coons(D)
FL:Rubio(R)
IL:Kirk(R)
IN:Coats(R)
KS:Moran(R)
KY:Paul(R)
MO:Blunt(R)
ND:Hoeven(R)
NH:Ayotte(R)
NY2:Gillibrand(D)
OH:Portman(R)
PA:Toomey(R)
UT:Lee(R)
WI:Johnson(R)
WV:Manchin(D)


Re-elected, Nov. 2010:
AK:Murkowski(I)
AL:Shelby(R)
AZ:McCain(R)
CA:Boxer(D)
GA:Isakson(R)
HI:Inouye(D)
IA:Grassley(R)
ID:Crapo(R)
LA:Vitter(R)
MD:Mikulski(D)
NC:Burr(R)
NV:Reid(D)
NY6:Schumer(D)
OK:Coburn(R)
OR:Wyden(D)
SC:DeMint(R)
SD:Thune(R)
VT:Leahy(D)
WA:Murray(D)
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