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Jon Huntsman on Abortion
Republican UT Governor: Click here for Jon Huntsman on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

UT Senate Debate


Robert Bennett on Abortion
Republican Jr Senator (UT): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Robert Bennett on other issues.
  • Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES 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 NO 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)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Orrin Hatch on Abortion
Republican Sr Senator (UT): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Orrin Hatch on other issues.
  • Both pro-life and pro-stem cell research. (Jul 2001)
  • Abortions cause a societal insensitivity to life. (Dec 1999)
  • No litmus tests: no one issue should define appointments. (Jul 1999)
  • Appoint conservative judges without litmus tests. (Jun 1999)
  • Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES 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 NO 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)
  • 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)
  • Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
  • Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

House:


Rob Bishop on Abortion
Republican Representative (UT-1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Rob Bishop 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)
  • 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)
Chris Cannon on Abortion
Republican Representative (UT-3): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Chris Cannon 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 (190 members). (Dec 2006)
  • Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)
Jim Matheson on Abortion
Democratic Representative (UT-2): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Jim Matheson 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 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)
  • Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 55% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:


Mike Leavitt-Gov on Abortion
Former Republican: Click here for Mike Leavitt-Gov on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Merrill Cook on Abortion
Republican (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Merrill Cook on other issues.
  • Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
James Hansen on Abortion
Republican (District 1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for James Hansen 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)
Olene Walker on Abortion
Former Republican: Click here for Olene Walker on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Enid Waldholtz on Abortion
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for Enid Waldholtz on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Paul Van Dam on Abortion
2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for Paul Van Dam on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Pete Ashdown on Abortion
Democratic challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Pete Ashdown on other issues.
  • Let states make abortion decisions. (Jun 2006)
  • Remove restrictions on stem cell research. (Jun 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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