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National

Key Vote

Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for Abortions



Key Votes:
S 1200: Health Care for Indigenous Peoples
    S Amdt 3896
    S Amdt 4070: Prohibiting Funds in the Bill S 1200 from Being Used to Decrease Gun Ownership

Issues: Abortion Issues, Budget, Spending and Taxes, Indigenous Peoples, Reproductive Issues
Date: 02/26/2008
Sponsor: Sen. Vitter, David (R-LA)



Record Vote Number 30

Amendment Adopted
(Senate)

How members voted
(52 - 42)


Senator Collins voted NO
Read statements Senator Collins made in this general time period.


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt an amendment that would prohibit the funding of abortions under the Indigenous Health Bill (S 1200), except in cases in which the pregnancy resulted from incest involving a minor or rape, or in cases in which an abortion is medically necessary to save a pregnant woman's life.

NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF A PIECE OF LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT.

Official Title of Legislation:

S Amdt 3896 to S Amdt 3899 to S 1200: To modify a section relating to limitation on use of funds appropriated to the Service.

Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:samdt3896:

Senate Amendment Vote: 02/26/2008 : Amendment Adopted 52 - 42 (Record Vote Number 30)

Sponsor:
Sen. Vitter, David (R-LA)

Cosponsors:
Sen. Brownback, Samuel (R-KS)
Sen. Inhofe, James (R-OK)
Sen. McCain, John III (R-AZ)
Sen. Thune, John (R-SD)



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