Here is the list of Democratic Congresspersons who voted for the Stupak Amendment - HR3962
According to Planned Parenthood:
This amendment is an unacceptable addition to the health care reform bill that, if enacted, would result in women losing health benefits they have today. Simply put, the Stupak/Pitts amendment would restrict women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market, undermining the ability of women to purchase private health plans that cover abortion, even if they pay for most of the premiums with their own money. This amendment reaches much further than the Hyde Amendment, which has prohibited public funding of abortion in most instances since 1977.
Three Georgia Democrats voted "YES" - John Barrow, Sanford Bishop, and Jim Marshall. Jim Marshall - we knew you would vote for this. You're such a tool anyway in addition to always using your Catholicism as an excuse for always voting against a woman's right to choose. I'm Catholic and Pro-Choice and you are wrong. John Barrow - I should be disheartened but I'm not. You will vote whichever the wind is best blowing. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops must have promised you a fat check during the 2010 elections. Sanford, Sanford, Sanford - you definitely broke my heart with this vote. I am truly saddened that you don't believe a woman should have a right to choose her own healthcare. Would have never thought you would do such a thing.
If you are a Georgia Democratic woman then call all 3 and voice your disappointment:
John Barrow - DC (202) 225-2823 ; Augusta (706)722-4494 ; Savannah (912) 354-7282
Sanford Bishop - DC (202) 225-3631 ; Albany (229) 439-8067 ; Columbus (706) 320-9477
Jim Marshall - DC (202) 225-6531 ; Macon (478) 464-0255 ; Dublin (478) 296-2023
Here is the final tally:
- Altmire, Jason , 4th PA
- Baca, Joe , 43rd CA
- Barrow, John , 12th GA
- Berry, Marion , 1st AR
- Bishop, Sanford D. Jr., 2nd GA
- Boccieri, John A. , 16th OH
- Boren, Dan , 2nd OK
- Bright, Bobby , 2nd AL
- Cardoza, Dennis A. , 18th CA
- Carney, Christopher P. , 10th PA
- Chandler, Ben , 6th KY
- Childers, Travis W. , 1st MS
- Cooper, Jim , 5th TN
- Costa, Jim , 20th CA
- Costello, Jerry F. , 12th IL
- Cuellar, Henry , 28th TX
- Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. , 3rd PA
- Davis, Artur , 7th AL
- Davis, Lincoln , 4th TN
- Donnelly, Joe , 2nd IN
- Doyle, Michael F. , 14th PA
- Driehaus, Steve , 1st OH
- Ellsworth, Brad , 8th IN
- Etheridge, Bob , 2nd NC
- Gordon, Bart , 6th TN
- Griffith, Parker , 5th AL
- Hill, Baron P. , 9th IN
- Holden, Tim , 17th PA
- Kanjorski, Paul E. , 11th PA
- Kaptur, Marcy , 9th OH
- Kildee, Dale E. , 5th MI
- Langevin, James R. , 2nd RI
- Lipinski, Daniel , 3rd IL
- Lynch, Stephen F. , 9th MA
- Marshall, Jim , 8th GA
- Matheson, Jim , 2nd UT
- McIntyre, Mike , 7th NC
- Melancon, Charlie , 3rd LA
- Michaud, Michael H. , 2nd ME
- Mollohan, Alan B. , 1st WV
- Murtha, John P. , 12th PA
- Neal, Richard E. , 2nd MA
- Oberstar, James L. , 8th MN
- Obey, David R. , 7th WI
- Ortiz, Solomon P. , 27th TX
- Perriello, Thomas S. P. , 5th VA
- Peterson, Collin C. , 7th MN
- Pomeroy, Earl , At Large ND
- Rahall, Nick J. II, 3rd WV
- Reyes, Silvestre , 16th TX
- Rodriguez, Ciro D. , 23rd TX
- Ross, Mike , 4th AR
- Ryan, Tim , 17th OH
- Salazar, John T. , 3rd CO
- Shuler, Heath , 11th NC
- Skelton, Ike , 4th MO
- Snyder, Vic , 2nd AR
- Space, Zachary T. , 18th OH
- Spratt, John M. Jr., 5th SC
- Stupak, Bart , 1st MI
- Tanner, John S. , 8th TN
- Taylor, Gene , 4th MS
- Teague, Harry , 2nd NM
- Wilson, Charles A. , 6th OH
One Response to “Women of the Democratic Party – it’s time to show your fierceness”
Thanks Bernita, Just a miserable misbegotten vote on this convoluted, unneeded & unnecessary bit of uterine & sex control.
Bishop though went on to support the final bill unlike our 2 preening 'premier' Blue Dogs. If they do not see fit to support the final bill (an all but foregone conclusion, actually), they'll lose Democratic support & votes in their districts. It's as simple as that. I've told their staff this, and they've got to know this too. But it's a tremendous historic accomplishment overall. Still we obviously have some house cleaning to do as well here. Votes do have consequences. If you did this to somehow support the sentiment in your district, you should have been willing to support the final bill. History does not come around twice. Barrow & Marshall will likely miss that train at their supreme peril. So be it. JMP