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Mike Beebe on Abortion

Democrat: Click here for Mike Beebe on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

AR 2004 Senate Debate

Tom Formicola on Abortion

Democratic Challenger: Click here for Tom Formicola on other issues.

No stance on record.

Blanche Lambert Lincoln on Abortion

Democratic Sr Senator (AR): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Blanche Lambert Lincoln on other issues.

Take objective approach to judicial confirmation process. (Oct 2004)
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 NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
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 YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)
Rated 50% by NARAL, indicating a mixed voting record on abortion. (Dec 2003)
Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)

Mark Pryor on Abortion

Democratic Jr Senator (AR): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Mark Pryor on other issues.

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 NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES 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 YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Rated 29% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 50% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

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Marion Berry on Abortion

Democratic Representative (AR-1): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Marion Berry 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 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 82% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

John Boozman on Abortion

Republican Representative (AR-3): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for John Boozman 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)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance (190 members). (Dec 2006)
Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)

Mike Ross on Abortion

Democratic Representative (AR-4): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Mike Ross 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 YES 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)
Rated 10% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 64% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

Vic Snyder on Abortion

Democratic Representative (AR-2): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Vic Snyder 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 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 NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother�s life. (Oct 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 YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 55% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Mike Huckabee on Abortion

Republican AR Governor: Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Mike Huckabee on other issues.

Life question reflects nation's nature & equality of humans. (Feb 2008)
Will lead fight for constitutional ban on abortion. (Feb 2008)
I'm pro-life, but have no opinion on Justice O'Connor. (Jan 2008)
No states rights for moral issues like abortion. (Nov 2007)
No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion. (Sep 2007)
Led Arkansas to human life amendment in state constitution. (Sep 2007)
Consensus impossible: pro-choice world fundamentally differs. (Jun 2007)
Hate abortion but allow it is like hate slavery but allow it. (May 2007)
Certainly good day for America when Roe v. Wade is repealed. (May 2007)
Embryonic stem cell research creates life to end a life. (May 2007)
Pro-life includes improving life after birth. (Jan 2007)
Outlaw all abortions; err on the side of life. (Jan 2007)
Pro-life and pro-death penalty, & sees them as far different. (Jan 2007)
Even Americans who are pro-choice are pro-life. (Jan 2007)
Eliminate public funding for abortion organizations. (Nov 2002)
Supports woman�s right-to-know legislation. (Jan 2001)
Pro-life, but respects choice as mandated law. (Jan 2001)

Jay Dickey on Abortion

Republican (District 4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jay Dickey on other issues.

Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

Asa Hutchinson on Abortion

Republican (District 3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Asa Hutchinson 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)

Dale Bumpers on Abortion

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dale Bumpers on other issues.

Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Jim Holt on Abortion

Republican challenger for Senate (AR): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jim Holt on other issues.

Would not support any pro-choice judicial candidate. (Oct 2004)
End ALL abortion -- it is wholesale infanticide. (Sep 2004)
Will not confirm judges who uphold Roe v. Wade. (Jul 2004)
End all abortions except perhaps in cases of incest or rape. (Jul 2004)
Taxpayers should not have to pay for abortions. (Jul 2004)
Choose to save mother's life, not to kill babies. (Jul 2002)

David Pryor on Abortion

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for David Pryor on other issues.

No stance on record.

Tim Hutchinson on Abortion

Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tim Hutchinson on other issues.

Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

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