The House on Abortion

When someone thinks of a heated issue in modern times, abortion is one of the first that comes to people’s mind. Also being such an important topic, people tend to have a few key issues that are important to them and look at those very closely.

Abortion is contested in America today; it is debated, protested, practiced and outlawed. How some of our representatives feel about this subject is a vital part of our knowledge for voting. Here are some of their views...

Timothy Bishop a Democraticrepresentative of NY-1: Says he doesn’t want to ban federal health coverage for abortion. Is for developing stem cell research and embryotic stem cell research. Wants to encourage preventing pregnancy, and make emergency contraception more readily available.

Joseph Crowley a Democraticrepresentative of NY-7: Believes it should be a crime to harm a fetus in the process of another crime. Does not advocate for partial-birth abortions, except to save a mothers life.

Peter King RepublicanRepresentative of NY-3: Thinks we should ban health coverage for abortion. Does not think we should research more into stem cell/embryotic cell lines. Says minors shouldn’t be transported to get an abortion. Votes yes for cloning being illegal for reproduction and medical purposes.

Vito Fossella Republicanrepresentative of NY-13: Votes yes on more research of stem cell/embryotic cell lines. Says it is a crime to hurt a fetus in the process of another crime. Also it should be illegal to transport a minor to get an abortion. Is against partial birth unless to save the mothers life.

Knowledge is power, or so it's said. If you know how your representative has voted (or their position on an issue) it can go a long way to informing you how they will act on your behalf.