Issue
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Officials on Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Positions on record
- Christina BohannanStated position
Put Roe v. Wade back into federal law to restore nationwide reproductive-rights protections.
View position & sources → - Amish ShahStated position
Codify Roe v. Wade to protect abortion access and maintain a 100% pro-choice voting record.
View position & sources → - Rick LarsenStated position
Enact federal legislation protecting the right to abortion and reproductive freedom.
View position & sources → - Abigail SpanbergerStated position
Sign legislation protecting the right to contraception and put Virginia on the path to codifying reproductive rights (including abortion access) in the Virginia Constitution.
View position & sources → - Mikie SherrillStated position
Support enshrining the right to an abortion in New Jersey's state constitution to permanently protect reproductive freedom.
View position & sources → - Angela D. AlsobrooksStated position
On her first day in office, Alsobrooks will co-sponsor the Women's Health Protection Act to establish federal legal protection for the right to abortion care.
View position & sources → - Jim BanksStated position
Committed to continue fighting to block federal taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood.
View position & sources → - John KennedyStated position
Pledged to keep opposing abortion and to defend the rights of the unborn.
View position & sources → - Ruben GallegoStated position
As Senator, waive/carve out the filibuster in order to codify Roe v. Wade and protect abortion rights in federal law.
View position & sources → - Bill CassidyStated position
Committed to oppose any legislation that would expand the practice of abortion or use federal tax dollars to fund it.
View position & sources → - Katie HobbsStated position
Reaffirmed a commitment to continue defending and protecting reproductive-freedom and abortion access in Arizona, including vetoing legislative restrictions.
View position & sources → - Mike RoundsStated position
Rounds committed to enact the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act, which would make performing a dilation-and-evacuation abortion a federal crime punishable by fines and up to two years in prison.
View position & sources → - John HoevenStated position
Stated a continued commitment to protecting the unborn and the health of mothers, and to supporting related legislation in the Senate.
View position & sources → - Larry RhodenStated position
Committed to working with legislators and the Attorney General this session on legislation to stop abortion pills from being mailed into South Dakota.
View position & sources → - Katherine M. ClarkStated position
Pass the Women's Health Protection Act to codify the right to abortion in federal law and guarantee nationwide access to abortion care after the Dobbs decision.
View position & sources → - Lisa Blunt RochesterStated position
Fight to pass the Women's Health Protection Act to restore and guarantee nationwide access to abortion and reproductive health care.
View position & sources → - Rand PaulStated position
Reintroduced the Defund Planned Parenthood Act to block federal tax dollars from going to Planned Parenthood.
View position & sources → - Bob FergusonStated position
Sign an executive order directing the Department of Health to convene a roundtable of medical providers, reproductive health experts and policymakers to recommend strategies for protecting reproductive freedom.
View position & sources → - Kelly AyotteStated position
Veto any legislation that further restricts access to abortion beyond New Hampshire's current law.
View position & sources → - Laura GillenStated position
Push to reinstate the protections of Roe v. Wade, pass the Women's Health Protection Act, and codify the right to contraception and IVF.
View position & sources → - Derek TranStated position
Vote to protect abortion rights at the federal level and protect federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
View position & sources → - Charles E. SchumerStated position
Have the Senate take up and vote on the Right to IVF Act to protect nationwide access to in-vitro fertilization.
View position & sources → - Brian SchatzStated position
Codify Roe v. Wade into federal law to restore a nationwide legal right to abortion.
View position & sources → - Donald J. TrumpStated position
We proudly stand for families and Life. We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied Life or Liberty without Due Process, and that the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights. After 51 years, because of us, that power has been given to the States and to a vote of the People. We will oppose Late Term Abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance Prenatal Care, access to Birth Control, and IVF (fertility treatments).
View position & sources → - Richard J. DurbinStated position
On the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs ruling, Durbin committed to use his Judiciary Committee chairmanship to spotlight post-Roe restrictions on reproductive health: "I'm committed, as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee...to highlight how dangerous and extreme the reproductive health landscape has become for women and their loved ones."
View position & sources → - Charles E. SchumerStated position
Work with colleagues to bring the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act (to enshrine Roe v. Wade protections) to the Senate floor as soon as possible.
View position & sources → - Charles E. SchumerStated position
Hold a Senate floor vote on the Right to Contraception Act.
View position & sources → - Gabe EvansStated position
Will not vote for a national (federal) abortion ban, holding that the issue was returned to the states by the Supreme Court and should be decided at the state level.
View position & sources → - John FettermanStated position
Fetterman committed to continue fighting to expand access to contraception and protect reproductive freedom, tied to his co-sponsorship of the Convenient Contraception Act.
View position & sources → - Margaret Wood HassanStated position
Committed to keep working to expand reproductive rights following the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
View position & sources → - Raphael G. WarnockStated position
Keep fighting to pass the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act, protecting the right to cross state lines for reproductive health care.
View position & sources → - Jeanne ShaheenStated position
Shaheen committed to helping reintroduce the Women's Health Protection Act to enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.
View position & sources → - Mazie K. HironoStated position
Pass the EACH Act she reintroduced to end the Hyde Amendment and remove restrictions on abortion coverage for people who depend on Medicaid and other government-sponsored health plans.
View position & sources → - Maria CantwellStated position
Pledged to keep fighting to ensure the FDA-approved abortion medication mifepristone remains available in Washington state.
View position & sources → - Tammy BaldwinStated position
Lead and pass the Women's Health Protection Act to codify Roe v. Wade and restore/guarantee the right to abortion access nationwide.
View position & sources → - Tina SmithStated position
Pledged to advance the Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act to safeguard access to medication abortion (mifepristone) through telehealth and certified/mail-order pharmacies in states where abortion remains legal, preserving current FDA guidelines.
View position & sources → - John FettermanStated position
Fetterman promised to continue working in the Senate to codify abortion rights into federal law and to always fight for women's reproductive freedom.
View position & sources → - James LankfordStated position
Led legislation (the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act) to establish a permanent, government-wide prohibition on federal taxpayer funding of abortion, making the Hyde Amendment permanent rather than subject to annual renewal.
View position & sources → - Cindy Hyde-SmithStated position
Pledged to introduce the SAVE Moms and Babies Act to reverse the FDA's action expanding access to abortion drugs and to restore in-person medical dispensing requirements for those drugs.
View position & sources → - Tammy BaldwinStated position
Pass legislation (Right to Build Families Act) to protect Americans' nationwide right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology.
View position & sources → - Catherine Cortez MastoStated position
Cortez Masto pledged that if Republicans try to force through a federal abortion ban, she will block it: "When Republicans try to force through a federal abortion ban, I'm going to stop it."
View position & sources → - John ThuneStated position
Advance pro-life protections, including support for a national limit on abortion after 15 weeks and safeguards for unborn and born-alive children.
View position & sources → - Lindsey GrahamStated position
Introduce and advance federal legislation (the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act) to ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life/physical health of the mother.
View position & sources → - Susan M. CollinsStated position
Co-authored and introduced the Reproductive Freedom for All Act, legislation she said would restore federal abortion rights by codifying Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and would protect access to contraception.
View position & sources → - Jeff MerkleyStated position
Codify the right to contraception in federal law through the Right to Contraception Act.
View position & sources → - Tina SmithStated position
Committed to keep fighting to defend women's right to make their own reproductive decisions, vowing not to stop organizing and fighting until women's reproductive freedoms can be exercised equally in every part of the country.
View position & sources → - Janet MillsStated position
Use her veto power to block any effort to undermine, roll back, or eliminate the right to safe and legal abortion in Maine.
View position & sources → - Tim KaineStated position
Committed to vote for and support the Women's Health Protection Act to codify the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.
View position & sources → - Richard BlumenthalStated position
Vowed to keep fighting to restore and protect abortion access nationwide and to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, which would codify a statutory right to abortion in federal law after the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
View position & sources → - Kevin CramerStated position
Cramer committed to fight for life at all stages and to vote against measures expanding abortion, framing it as a standing promise to his constituents.
View position & sources → - Chris Van HollenStated position
Committed to passing the Women's Health Protection Act to codify Roe v. Wade protections and guarantee abortion access nationwide as a matter of federal law; he is a cosponsor of and voted for the bill.
View position & sources → - Elizabeth WarrenStated position
Vote for and work to pass the Women's Health Protection Act to enshrine the right to abortion in federal law.
View position & sources → - Patty MurrayStated position
Committed to keep pushing legislation (the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act) to shield doctors who provide legal abortion care from out-of-state prosecution.
View position & sources → - Jon OssoffStated position
Committed to continue working in Congress to codify into federal law the standards established by Roe v. Wade protecting access to abortion.
View position & sources → - Jacky RosenStated position
Pledged to continue fighting to protect reproductive rights and to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, legislation to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.
View position & sources → - Charles E. SchumerStated position
Protect the right to choose and codify abortion rights into federal law after Roe was overturned
View position & sources → - Marie Gluesenkamp PerezStated position
Vote against any national abortion ban and support a federal law guaranteeing abortion access nationwide.
View position & sources → - Adam SmithStated position
Codify the right to abortion nationwide by co-sponsoring and voting for the Women's Health Protection Act, creating a statutory federal right to provide and receive abortion care.
View position & sources → - Kevin CramerStated position
Cramer committed to passing the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act to bar federal funds from any entity that performs abortions.
View position & sources → - Joe BidenStated position
Every woman should be able to access high-quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion. We will repeal the Hyde Amendment, and protect and codify the right to reproductive freedom. Democrats oppose and will fight to overturn federal and state laws that create barriers to reproductive health and rights.
View position & sources → - James LankfordStated position
Introduced the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act to prohibit medical providers from performing dilation-and-evacuation ('dismemberment') abortions, with criminal penalties and an exception to save the mother's life.
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