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ismnotwasm

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17. He seems very pro-woman, as well as--100% rating from NARAL
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 04:59 PM
Apr 2015

Votes on abortion for instance:

Voted NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies. (Mar 2009)
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 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 YES 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 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)
Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
Require pharmacies to fulfill contraceptive prescriptions. (Jul 2011)
Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services. (Nov 2013)
Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception. (Jan 2009)

Of course he's never going to be criticized for pantsuits and hairstyles, but that's not his fault.

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This F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #1
thank you. and to be clear. i used fuck instead of fug, cause a juror said they would hide me, if seabeyond Apr 2015 #2
Bahaha did they really? F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #4
yes i am. screwed either way, that is. fug it. seabeyond Apr 2015 #5
Love the graphic GeoWilliam750 May 2015 #29
lol lol geo. all over the place. ah ha.... seabeyond May 2015 #30
Well. Obama said to the toadys at the WHCD, 'Bucket.' He didn't mean a mop and bucket, either... n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #20
Love this ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #3
You say it has to happen before economic justice... F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #6
We are human first ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #7
we are already on an unlevel economic playing field. we cannot start equality on an unlevel field. seabeyond Apr 2015 #8
I don't disagree with any of that. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #9
Interesting, and very well written--thank you (I like long posts when they are good) ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #10
I was messaging with another member today JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #12
excellent post. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #13
Beautiful. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #25
Our system seems based on divide and conquer GeoWilliam750 May 2015 #31
Because the highly touted economics first crowd of old, were about protecting white males. freshwest Apr 2015 #21
I never answer you? F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #22
I have edited it a lot, so kindly take a look at the finished work to reply. TIA. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #23
Will do. nt F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #24
I will not be able to get to this until at least tomorrow night F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #27
My advice would be not to let the sideshow on DU BainsBane Apr 2015 #11
yes. sanders needs to be an advocate to black, women and gays. obama was good with our issues, seabeyond Apr 2015 #14
Do you know that he hasn't? BainsBane Apr 2015 #15
i know he absolutely supports us all, and his vote is there. no.... i have not heard him the seabeyond Apr 2015 #16
He seems very pro-woman, as well as--100% rating from NARAL ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #17
his vote is absolutely there. i want more. clinton promises more. our women, blacks and gays seabeyond Apr 2015 #18
Exactly ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #19
Here's an OP that I posted. To make it faster for you, here it is: freshwest Apr 2015 #26
This is very cool ismnotwasm May 2015 #28
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