48 Republicans And 16 Democrats Voted For Ban On Partial-Birth Abortion. (S. 3, CQ Vote #51: Passed 64-33: R 48-3; D 16-29; I 0-1, 3/13/03)
NARAL Opposed "Unborn Victims Of Violence Act" Also Known As Laci And Conner's Law. (NARAL, "NARAL Pro-Choice America Delivers More Than 130,000 Petitions Opposing 'Unborn Victims Of Violence Act' To Senators," Press Release, 3/23/04)
48 Republicans And 13 Democrats Voted For Unborn Victims Of Violence Act. (H.R. 1997, CQ Vote #63: Passed 61-38: R 48-2; D 13-35; I 0-1, 3/25/04)
OBAMA IS OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM ON ABORTION ISSUES
In The Illinois State Senate, Obama Voted Against The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act:
In Committee, Obama Voted Against S.B. 230, The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. "Prohibits partial-birth abortions unless necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, provided that no other medical procedure would suffice for that purpose. Makes performance of a partial-birth abortion a Class 4 felony. Provides for a civil action by the father and maternal grandparents of the fetus. Prohibits prosecution of a woman on whom a partial-birth abortion is performed. Effective 60 days after becoming law." (S.B. 230: Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee, Passed, 7-2, 3/4/97, Obama Voted Nay)
When Answering A Question About HIV/AIDS Prevention For Young Girls, Obama Said He Didn't Want His Daughters "Punished With A Baby":
Obama Said He Didn't Want His Daughters "Punished With A Baby" When
Asked How He Would Deal With The Issue Of HIV/AIDS And Sexually Transmitted
Diseases In Young Girls. CNN's Mary Snow: "He just was asked a question
about how his administration, if he's elected, would deal with the issue of
HIV and AIDS and also sexually transmitted diseases with young girls.
Here's Senator Barack Obama." Obama: "So when it comes specifically to
HIV/AIDS, the most important p
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