Where do Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain stand on family planning? Pro-Choice, Pro-Obama!

Sen. John McCain Opposes Family Planning

• John McCain has voted to terminate the Title X family-planning program, which provides millions of women with health-care services ranging from birth control to breast cancer screenings. 1
• John McCain has voted against funding teen-pregnancy prevention programs. 2
• John McCain voted against legislation that would have prevented unintended pregnancy by investing in insurance coverage for prescription birth control, promoting family-planning services, implementing teen-pregnancy prevention programs, and developing programs to increase awareness about emergency contraception. 3

Sen. Barack Obama Supports Family Planning

• Barack Obama authored legislation to fix the birth-control pricing crisis facing millions of low-income women and students across the country. 4
• Barack Obama has voted in favor of funding teen-pregnancy prevention programs. 5
• Barack Obama was an original co-sponsor of the Prevention First Act, a package of proposals that increases funds for family-planning services, makes sure that health insurance plans cover birth control if they cover other prescription medication, and improves women’s ability to get emergency contraception. 6

Support Family Planning: Vote Obama in November

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Footnotes

1 Weicker motion to table Helms amendment to FY’89 Labor, HHS, and Education appropriations bill, H.R.4783, 7/25/88;motion to invoke cloture on Family Planning Amendments Act, S.110, 9/26/90.

2 Lautenberg/Menendez amendment to Child Custody Protection Act, S.403, 7/25/06.

3 Clinton/Reid amendment to FY’06 Budget Resolution, S.Con.Res.18, 3/17/05.

4 Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, S.2347, introduced on 11/13/07 (U.S. Senate).

5 Lautenberg/Menendez amendment to Child Custody Protection Act, S.403, 7/25/06.

6 Prevention First Act, S.21, introduced on 1/4/07 (U.S. Senate).