Pro-Choice Voter Guide: Tennessee District 04
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R) is anti-choice. He is the incumbent.
Rep. DesJarlais earned a 0-percent score in NARAL Pro-Choice America's 2011 Congressional Record on Choice.
Voted twice 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. DesJarlais received a 100-percent rating from the National Right to Life Committee in 2011.
Rep. DesJarlais touts his anti-choice belief on his campaign website.
State Sen. Eric Stewart
State Sen. Eric Stewart (D) is anti-choice.


