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Dave Heineman on Abortion
Republican NE Governor: Click here for Dave Heineman on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:


Chuck Hagel on Abortion
Republican Sr Senator (NE): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Chuck Hagel 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 NO 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)
  • Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance (190 members). (Dec 2006)
  • Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
Mike Johanns on Abortion
Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mike Johanns on other issues.
  • No new embryonic stem cell lines, but existing research ok. (Jun 2008)
  • Don't let judges decide on partial birth abortion. (Mar 2008)
  • Partial-birth abortion is a barbaric practice. (Jan 2001)
Scott Kleeb on Abortion
Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scott Kleeb on other issues.
  • Personally opposes abortion, but keep Roe v. Wade. (May 2008)
Steven Larrick on Abortion
Green Senate Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steven Larrick on other issues.
  • No government control over a woman's body. (Jun 2008)
  • Supports embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2008)
Ben Nelson on Abortion
Democratic Jr Senator (NE): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Ben Nelson on other issues.
  • Strongly opposes "Abortion is a woman's right". (Sep 2000)
  • 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 NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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)
  • Rated 7% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Tony Raimondo on Abortion
Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tony Raimondo on other issues.
  • Personally opposes abortion, but keep Roe v. Wade. (May 2008)

House:


Jeff Fortenberry on Abortion
Republican Representative (NE-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Fortenberry 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)
  • Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance (190 members). (Dec 2006)
  • Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
  • Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)
Adrian Smith on Abortion
Republican (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Adrian Smith on other issues.
  • Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
  • Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
  • Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)
Lee Terry on Abortion
Republican Representative (NE-2): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Lee Terry 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)
  • Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
  • Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:


Mike Johanns on Abortion
Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mike Johanns on other issues.
  • No new embryonic stem cell lines, but existing research ok. (Jun 2008)
  • Don't let judges decide on partial birth abortion. (Mar 2008)
  • Partial-birth abortion is a barbaric practice. (Jan 2001)
Bill Barrett on Abortion
Republican (District 3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill Barrett on other issues.
  • Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Tom Osborne on Abortion
Republican (District 3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Tom Osborne on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Doug Bereuter on Abortion
Republican (Until 2004) (District 1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Doug Bereuter on other issues.
  • 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 20% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Jon Christensen on Abortion
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for Jon Christensen on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Don Stenberg on Abortion
Former Republican Challenger (lost May 2006 primary): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Don Stenberg on other issues.
  • Opposes "Abortion is a woman's right". (Sep 2000)
Jim Exon on Abortion
Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for Jim Exon on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bob Kerrey on Abortion
Former Democrat Senator: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Kerrey on other issues.
  • Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Charlie Matulka on Abortion
2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (NE): Click here for Charlie Matulka on other issues.
    No stance on record.
David Kramer on Abortion
Republican challenger, state party chair (lost May primary): Click here for the full quote OR click here for David Kramer on other issues.
  • Protect life from conception to natural death. (Jan 2006)
Peter Ricketts on Abortion
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Peter Ricketts on other issues.
  • Opposes embryonic stem cell research. (May 2006)
  • Opposes abortion and supports social conservative values. (Aug 2005)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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