Pro-Choice Voter Guide: Florida District 23

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) is pro-choice. She is the incumbent.

NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC has endorsed Rep. Wasserman Schultz.

• Rep. Wasserman Scultz earned a 100-percent score in NARAL Pro-Choice America's 2011 Congressional Record on Choice.

• Voted twice against the proposal to block Planned Parenthood from receiving any federal funds, which would have denied millions of Americans access to contraception, cancer screenings, and other basic medical care.

• Voted against H.R.3, a bill that would ban abortion coverage in state health-insurance exchanges; impose tax penalties on small businesses and many individuals who purchase private health plans that include abortion coverage; and make permanent several restrictions that block many women from accessing abortion care.

• Voted to ensure that hospitals must provide emergency abortion care to women who could die without it.

• Rep. Wasserman Schultz said, "In a perfect world, there would be no heinous acts against children. In a perfect world, no woman would become pregnant until she was spiritually, physically, and emotionally prepared to love and care for a child. Just over a month ago, I stood on the floor of this House because I firmly believed that politicians have no right to meddle in personal and private affairs of medical decisions. As recent actions and events have reflected, leaders in this Congress across the country are seeking more ways to violate the Nation's laws and our personal freedoms in order to impose their will on American families. This is not the role of Congress, nor should it be. This legislation includes no provision for a teenager who fears turning to her parents because the pregnancy may be the result of an act of rape or incest. It is wrong and we must stop it."

Ilya Katz

Ilya Katz (I) has no known position on choice.