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Governor:

Jim Doyle on Abortion
Democratic WI Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Doyle on other issues.
  • Stem cell research holds promise for debilitating diseases. (Nov 2006)
  • Keep WI the leader, as the birthplace of stem cell research. (Oct 2006)

Senate:

WI Senate Debate

Russell Feingold on Abortion
Democratic Jr Senator (WI): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Russell Feingold 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 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 NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
  • 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)
  • Rated 93% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
  • Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
  • Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)
Herbert Kohl on Abortion
Democratic Sr Senator (WI): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Herbert Kohl 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 NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
  • Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
  • 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)
  • Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
  • Rated 25% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

House:

Tammy Baldwin on Abortion
Democratic Representative (WI-2): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Tammy Baldwin 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 NO 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 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 NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
  • Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Expand contraceptive services for low-income women. (May 2006)
  • Emergency contraception for rape victims at all hospitals. (Sep 2006)
  • Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
  • Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
Steve Kagen on Abortion
Democrat (District 8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steve Kagen on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
  • Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
Ron Kind on Abortion
Democratic Representative (WI-3): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Ron Kind 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 NO 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 NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
  • Voted NO 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)
  • Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Emergency contraception for rape victims at all hospitals. (Sep 2006)
  • Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
Gwen Moore on Abortion
Democratic Representative (WI-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Gwen Moore 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 NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
  • Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
  • Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
David Obey on Abortion
Democratic Representative (WI-7): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for David Obey 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 NO 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)
  • Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Rated 33% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
Tom Petri on Abortion
Republican Representative (WI-6): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Tom Petri 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)
Paul Ryan on Abortion
Republican Representative (WI-1): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Paul Ryan 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)
James Sensenbrenner on Abortion
Republican Representative (WI-5): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for James Sensenbrenner 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)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Tom Barrett on Abortion
Democrat (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom Barrett on other issues.
  • 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 YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Mark Green on Abortion
Republican (District 8): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Mark Green 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)
  • 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)
Scott McCallum on Abortion
Former Republican Candidate: Click here for Scott McCallum on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ed Thompson on Abortion
Libertarian Challenger 2000: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ed Thompson on other issues.
  • Take politicians out of your private medical choices. (Jun 2002)
Steve Gunderson on Abortion
Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Steve Gunderson on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jerry Kleczka on Abortion
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Kleczka on other issues.
  • Voted NO 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 NO 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 NO 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 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Scott Klug on Abortion
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for Scott Klug on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mark Neumann on Abortion
Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Toby Roth on Abortion
Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for Toby Roth on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Russ Darrow on Abortion
2004 former Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Russ Darrow on other issues.
  • Pro-life. (Aug 2004)
  • Ban Partial Birth Abortions. (Jun 2004)
Tim Michels on Abortion
Former Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Michels on other issues.
  • 100% Pro-life. (Sep 2004)
  • Supports Human Life Amendment. (Sep 2004)
Mark Neumann on Abortion
2004 former Republican challenger; former US Representative: Click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Tommy Thompson on Abortion
Former Republican challenger, previously HHS Secretary: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Tommy Thompson on other issues.
  • Pro-choice GOP nominee problem for GOP platform. (Aug 2007)
  • New stem cell research means embryos need not be destroyed. (May 2007)
  • Good day for America when Roe v. Wade is repealed. (May 2007)
  • Right to abortion should be left to states. (May 2007)
  • Pluripotent adult stem cells instead of embryonic stem cells. (May 2007)
  • Both pro-life and pro-stem cell research. (Jul 2001)
  • Legal abortion only for rape, incest, or mother's health. (Jan 2001)
  • Ban partial birth abortions. (Dec 2000)
Robert Lorge on Abortion
Republican challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Robert Lorge on other issues.
  • I am the strongest Pro-Life Candidate in America. (Aug 2006)
  • Stem cell research is Frankenstein science. (Aug 2006)
  • 100% pro-life. (Feb 2006)
David Redick on Abortion
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for David Redick on other issues.
  • A fetus has no rights as a separate person until born. (Mar 2006)
  • A woman's body is her property. (Feb 2006)
  • No government payment & no partial birth abortion. (Feb 2006)
Rae Vogeler on Abortion
Green Challenger: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Rae Vogeler on other issues.
  • Women have the right to control their bodies. (Oct 2006)
  • Require health insurance to cover contraception and abortion. (Oct 2006)
  • Require abortion-related medical services for women. (Oct 2006)
  • Reinstate family planning aid in foreign aid. (Oct 2006)
  • Defend reproductive rights. (Jan 2006)
  • Make morning-after pill accessible without a prescription. (Jan 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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