Laws & Policy

Congressional Record on Choice


Anti-choice legislation

ACA Repeal and Attack on Planned Parenthood (7/28/17)

H.R.1628

Health Care Freedom Act of 2017, H.R.1628. McConnell (R-KY) Amendment to FY’17 budget reconciliation legislation to defund Planned Parenthood and to eliminate the Affordable Care Act requirement to have health insurance. (Some anti-choice lawmakers cast what appear to be pro-choice votes; most observers recognize that those votes were cast for reasons unrelated to reproductive health.) Failed 49-51. A pro-choice vote (✓) was against the amendment (7/28/17)

Votes for bill:
  • Anti-choice position
48
Votes against bill:
  • Pro-choice position
47
Absences or N/A: 0
  • Absences or N/A
0
Voting Record

Everyone should be able to decide if, when, how, and with whom they start or grow a family.

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