Pro-Choice Voter Guide: Pennsylvania District 12
Rep. Mark Critz
Rep. Mark Critz (D) is anti-choice. He is the incumbent.
Rep. Critz earned a 20-percent score in NARAL Pro-Choice America's 2011 Congressional Record on Choice.
Rep. Critz had conflicting votes on proposals 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 for 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 allow hospitals to refuse to provide emergency abortion care to women who could die without it.
Rep. Critz touts his anti-choice beliefs on his campaign website.
Rep. Critz received a 57-percent rating from the National Right to Life Committee in 2011.
