Rick Perry (TX)
“Roe v. Wade is nothing but a shameful footnote in our nation’s history books." (Reuters, 6/13/11) Learn More
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The Biggest Chumps
Since the 2010 elections, we've endured a wave of harsh rhetoric and ideologically-driven policy that threatens essential health care women count on. The politicians below seeking to represent us have all taken an approach to women's health that would roll back hard-won progress.
These chumps need to know that women are watching - help hold them accountable today.
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Steve King (IA)
"We have people that are single, we have people that are past reproductive age, we have priests that are celibate. All of them, paying insurance premiums that cover contraceptives so that somebody else doesn't have to pay the full fare of that? And they've called it preventative medicine. Preventative medicine. Well if you applied that preventative medicine universally what you end up with is you've prevented a generation.” (Floor Speech in response to the Health and Human Services (HHS) decision to classify birth control as preventative health care) Learn More
Allen West (FL)
"We need you to come in and lock shields and strengthen up the men that will go into the fight for you. To let these other women know, on the other side, these Planned Parenthood women, the Code Pink women, and all of these women who have been neutering American men and bringing us to the point of this incredible weakness, to let them know that we are not going to have our men become subservient.” (Speech at Women Impacting Nation Meeting, 04/25/2011) Learn More
Ann Marie Buerkle (NY)
“As we continue to fight for the unborn, we must not cede the ground we have lost. Our forefathers understood that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Among these, the most fundamental right is the right to life.” (YouTube, 1/20/11) Learn More
Denny Rehberg (MT)
“Congress should not proceed to implement new, incredibly expensive entailment programs at a time when our country’s credit rating has been downgraded, we are threatened with another downgrade, we are trying to save the entitlement programs already in place, we are going bankrupt, and we continue to receive warnings from every quarter that our current path is unsustainable. American families know this. To use a simple analogy, they know that if they are deeply in debt and cannot afford to pay the loans on their home and car, they should not buy an expensive vacation home.” Learn More
Todd Akin (MO)
“If you think about it we’ve aborted however many – 40 million – Americans through abortion. If those Americans had not been aborted, we might have more laborers here. Consequently, America is not reproducing itself in terms of our own internal repopulation of having a bunch of kids." (07/12/2011) Learn More
Mark Critz (PA)
“In response to a question about outlawing the procedure, Critz said that would have to be taken up in the courts. ‘It is a legal issue,’ he said. But Critz reiterated that he strongly opposes abortion and has supported measures ensuring that ‘the American public is not paying for any abortions with their tax dollars.’” [The Tribune Democrat, 2/15/11] Learn More
Our Biggest Champs
Over the past two years, we've witnessed historic progress in women's health. The champs below have fought to expand women's access to health care, increase resources for family planning, and protect women and families. They understand the importance of women's health in our communities, and deserve our support - learn more today and show them that women are watching.
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Sherrod Brown (OH)
"It's not about birth control or abortion. It's about 3 million women who get their primary health care from Planned Parenthood.” (Republican skepticism over abortion funds leads to Planned Parenthood votes) Learn More
Tammy Baldwin (WI)
“I think everyone expected this Congress to be focused on jobs and the economy — that’s what all the candidates ran on last year. But what we’re finding instead is that an extreme agenda is emerging, and part of it looks kind of like a war on women.” (YouTube, 5/5/11) Learn More
Shelley Berkley (NV)
“Rep. Pence's amendment has one goal--to undermine women's access to basic, preventive healthcare and the women's health providers they rely on in their communities. I oppose this amendment and efforts to deprive women access to essential healthcare services.” (Extension of Remarks record during the Pence amendment, which would bar Planned Parenthood health centers from providing preventive health care through federal programs.) Learn More
Christie Vilsack (IA)
"Everyone has a story. Everyone knows somebody whose life has been derailed by an unintended pregnancy. So my point is, let's have the conversation." (Daily Times Herald, 5/29/09) Learn More