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Tim Pawlenty on Abortion

Republican MN Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Pawlenty on other issues.

Appointed pro-life Chief Justice of MN Supreme Court. (Aug 2008)
No liberty greater than the right to life. (Aug 2008)

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MN Senate Debate

Dean Barkley on Abortion

Independent Senate challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dean Barkley on other issues.

Abortion is a woman's right. (Aug 2008)
Legal abortion in all circumstances in first trimester. (Nov 1996)

Michael Cavlan on Abortion

Green Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Michael Cavlan on other issues.

Supports funding for morning-after pill. (Jun 2005)
Supports stem cell research. (Jun 2005)

Norm Coleman on Abortion

Republican Sr Senator (MN): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Norm Coleman on other issues.

End partial birth abortion; require parental consent. (Aug 2002)
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)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)

Al Franken on Abortion

DFL Challenger: Click here for Al Franken on other issues.

No stance on record.

Amy Klobuchar on Abortion

DFL challenger, Hennepin County Attorney: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Amy Klobuchar on other issues.

Supports embryonic stem cell research. (Jul 2006)
Decision between a woman and her doctor. (Jan 2006)
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)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer on Abortion

Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer on other issues.

Abortion should be safe and legal. (May 2008)

James Niemackl on Abortion

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for James Niemackl on other issues.

Abortion is not a woman's right. (Aug 2008)

House:

Michele Bachmann on Abortion

Republican: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Michele Bachmann on other issues.

Respect the sanctity of life. (Nov 2006)
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)

Michael Cummins on Abortion

Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Michael Cummins on other issues.

Completely pro life. (Jul 2008)

Keith Ellison on Abortion

Democrat: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Keith Ellison on other issues.

I am pro choice. (Nov 2006)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)

John Kline on Abortion

Republican Representative (MN-2): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for John Kline 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. (Dec 2006)
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)

Betty McCollum on Abortion

Democratic Representative (MN-4): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Betty McCollum 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)
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)
Supported funding contraception and UN family planning. (Jul 1999)

James Oberstar on Abortion

Democrat/Farmer/Labor Representative (MN-8): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for James Oberstar 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 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. (Dec 2006)
Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)

Collin Peterson on Abortion

Democrat/Farmer/Labor Representative (MN-7): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Collin Peterson 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 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. (Dec 2006)
Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)

Jim Ramstad on Abortion

Republican Representative (MN-3): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jim Ramstad 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 55% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

Tim Walz on Abortion

Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tim Walz on other issues.

Abortions should always be legal. (Nov 2006)
Supports embryonic stem cell research. (Nov 2006)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Jesse Ventura on Abortion

Independent Senate challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues.

Keep abortion legal on privacy grounds. (Jul 2000)
Doesn�t support abortion, but leave them legal. (Jan 1999)
Abortion decision belongs with the woman and who she chooses. (Nov 1998)

Gil Gutknecht on Abortion

Republican (District 1): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Gil Gutknecht 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)

Mark Kennedy on Abortion

Republican (District 2): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues.

Protect the most vulnerable among us. (Mar 2006)
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)

Bill Luther on Abortion

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bill Luther 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 NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

David Minge on Abortion

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Minge on other issues.

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

Martin Sabo on Abortion

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 5): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Martin Sabo on other issues.

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 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)
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
Emergency contraception for rape victims at all hospitals. (Sep 2006)
Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)

Bruce Vento on Abortion

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bruce Vento on other issues.

Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)

Jesse Ventura on Abortion

Former Independent: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues.

Keep abortion legal on privacy grounds. (Jul 2000)
Doesn�t support abortion, but leave them legal. (Jan 1999)
Abortion decision belongs with the woman and who she chooses. (Nov 1998)

Mike Ciresi on Abortion

Former DFL Senate Challenger: Click here for Mike Ciresi on other issues.

No stance on record.

Paul Wellstone on Abortion

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Paul Wellstone 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)
Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)

Rod Grams on Abortion

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rod Grams 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)

Walter Mondale on Abortion

Former Democrat for Senate: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Walter Mondale on other issues.

Opposes ban on partial-birth abortion. (Nov 2002)
Vote against nominees who would overturn Roe v. Wade. (Nov 2002)

Patty Wetterling on Abortion

Former DFL challenger, 2004 Congressional nominee: Click here for Patty Wetterling on other issues.

No stance on record.

Mark Dayton on Abortion

Democrat Jr Senator: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mark Dayton on other issues.

Supports legalized abortion with some limits. (Jul 2000)
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 YES 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)
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)

Mark Kennedy on Abortion

Republican challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues.

Protect the most vulnerable among us. (Mar 2006)
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)

Ford Bell on Abortion

DFL challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ford Bell on other issues.

I'm a pro-choice candidate, but not pro-abortion. (Jan 2006)
Pro-choice. (Dec 2005)

Robert Fitzgerald on Abortion

Independence Party Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Robert Fitzgerald on other issues.

Restrictive legislation does not lead to fewer abortions. (Oct 2006)
Expand stem cell research. (Oct 2006)

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