Sherrod Brown's Record on Values:
Brown Voted At Least EIGHT Times Against Banning Partial-Birth Abortion.
Brown Voted At Least THREE Times To Allow Minors To Be Transported Across State Lines To Circumvent State Parental Consent Abortion Laws.
Brown Voted To Allow Distribution Of The Morning After Pill To Minors In Public Schools.
Brown Voted At Least THIRTEEN Times To Allow Abortions At American Overseas Military Facilities.
Brown Voted At Least NINE Times In Favor Of Funding Most Abortions In Federal Employees’ Health Insurance Plans.
Brown Voted At Least THREE Times Against Banning Physician-Assisted Suicide.
NOTE: Brown Did Vote Once To Ban Federal Funding for Assisted Suicide.
Brown Voted At Least SIX Times In Favor Of Human Cloning.
Brown Voted At Least THREE Times Against Fetal Protection Bills, Including The Unborn Victims Of Violence Act, Commonly Known As “Laci & Conner’s Law.”Abortion
Brown’s Voting Record In 2005 Earned Him A 100% Rating From NARAL Pro-Choice America. (“2005 Congressional Record On Choice,”
NARAL Pro-Choice America, Accessed March 10, 2006)
NARAL Also Rated Brown As 100% Pro-Choice In 2004. “On the federal level, Ohio’s congressional delegation includes four members with 100% pro-choice voting records during 2004: Congressman Sherrod Brown, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, Congressman Ted Strickland and Congressman Dennis Kucinich.” (“Are Your Legislators Pro-Choice?” NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio
Website, Accessed October 20, 2005)
NARAL Has Endorsed Brown In The 2006 Senate Race. (“Endorsed Candidates,” NARAL Pro-Choice America Website, www.prochoiceamerica.org/elections/states/endorsed-candidates.html, Accessed July 17, 2006)
For The Last Six Years In A Row, The National Right To Life Committee Gave Brown A 0% Rating. (National Right To Life Committee Website, www.nrlc.org, Accessed June 9, 2006)
Years NRLC Rating
2005-2006 0%
2003-2004 0%
2001-2002 0%
1999-2000 0%
1997-1998 5%
Brown Says He Would Not Support Overturning Roe v. Wade In Favor Of Allowing Individual States To Regulate Abortion. “The question: As U.S. senator, would you support overturning [Roe v. Wade] in favor of allowing states to individually regulate abortions? Rep. Sherrod Brown, Democrat: ‘No. Unfortunately, there are sometimes complicated and even tragic circumstances surrounding a women’s reproductive health, and I don’t think government - at the state or federal level - should make decisions in these cases; these decisions belong to the doctors, women and their families.’” (Malia Rulon, “The Choice: Abortion,” The Cincinnati Enquirer, August 7, 2006)
Since He First Ran For Congress In 1992, Brown Has Received Money From Hardcore Abortion Groups:
Since 1992, The NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC Has Given Brown $22,589. (PoliticalMoneyLine Website, www.tray.com, Accessed June 5, 2006)Since 1992, The Planned Parenthood Federal PAC Has Given Brown $7,535. (PoliticalMoneyLine Website, www.tray.com, Accessed June 5, 2006)Partial-Birth Abortion
Brown Voted At Least EIGHT Times Against Banning Partial-Birth Abortion:Partial-Birth Abortion Ban – Adoption. “Adoption of the conference report on the bill that would ban a medical procedure opponents refer to as ‘partial-birth’ abortion. The procedure would only be allowed when it is necessary to save a woman’s life. Those who unlawfully performed the procedure would face fines and up to two years in prison.” (S. 3, CQ Vote #530: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 281-142: R 218-4; D 63-137; I 0-1, October 2, 2003, Brown voted Nay)Partial-Birth Abortion Ban – Passage. “Passage of a bill that would ban a medical procedure opponents refer to as ‘partial-birth’ abortion. The procedure would only be allowed when it is necessary to save a woman’s life. Those who unlawfully performed the procedure would face fines and up to two years in prison.” (H.R. 760, CQ Vote #242: Passed 282-139: R 220-5; D 62-133; I 0-1, June 4, 2003, Brown voted Nay)Partial-Birth Abortion Ban – Passage. “Passage of the bill that would ban a procedure opponents refer to as ‘partial birth’ abortion. It would allow the procedure only when it is necessary to save a woman’s life. Those who performed the procedure for other reasons would face fines and up to two years in prison, although the woman would not be criminally liable. The bill also includes congressional findings that establish the constitutionality of the measure.” (H.R. 4965, CQ Vote #343: Passed 274-151: R 208-9; D 65-141; I 1-1, July 24, 2002, Brown voted Nay)Abortion Procedure Ban – Passage. “Passage of the bill that would ban a certain late-term abortion procedure, in which the physician partially delivers the fetus before completing the abortion. Anyone convicted of performing such an abortion would be subject to a fine and up to two years in prison. The bill allows the father, if he’s married to the mother, or maternal grandparents, if the mother is under 18, to file a civil lawsuit against the doctor for monetary damages. The penalties would not apply if the abortion were necessary to save the woman’s life.” (H.R. 3660, CQ Vote #104: Passed 287-141: R 209-8; D 77-132; I 1-1, April 5, 2000, Brown voted Nay)Abortion Procedure Ban – Veto Override. “Passage, over President Clinton’s Oct. 10, 1997 veto of the bill to ban certain late-term abortion procedures. Note: A two-thirds majority of those present and voting (286 in this case) of both houses is required to override a veto.” (H.R. 1122, CQ Vote #325: Passed 296-132: R 219-8; D 77-123; I 0-1, July 23, 1998, Brown voted Nay)Abortion Procedure Ban – Passage. “Passage of the bill to impose penalties on doctors who perform certain abortion procedures, in which the person performing the abortion partially delivers the fetus before completing the abortion. An exception would be granted where the procedure was necessary to save the life of the woman. Note: A ‘nay’ was a vote in support of the president’s position.” (H.R. 1122, CQ Vote #65: Passed 295-136: R 218-8; D 77-127; I 0-1, March 20, 1997, Brown voted Nay)Abortion Procedure Ban – Veto Override. “Passage, over President Clinton’s April 10 veto, of the bill banning a late-term abortion procedure, where the physician partially delivers the fetus before completing the abortion. Anyone convicted of performing such an abortion would be subject to a fine and up to two years in prison. An exception would be granted when the procedure is necessary to save the life of a woman, provided no other medical procedure can be used. Note: A two-thirds majority of those present and voting (282 in this case) of both houses is required to override a veto.” (H.R. 1833, CQ Vote #422: Passed 285-137: R 215-15; D 70-121; I 0-1, September 19, 1996, Brown voted Nay)Abortion Procedures – Passage. “Passage of the bill to ban partial birth abortions.” (H.R. 1833, CQ Vote #756: Passed 288-139: R 215-15; D 73-123; I 0-1, November 1, 1995, Brown voted Nay)Brown Voted At Least SIX Times To Gut Bans On Partial-Birth Abortion:Partial-Birth Abortion Ban – Recommit. “Baldwin, D-Wis., motion to recommit the bill to the House Judiciary Committee with instructions that it be reported back promptly with language that would allow an exemption from the ban when a doctor determines it is medically necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother.” (H.R. 760, CQ Vote #241: Motion rejected 165-256: R 9-216; D 155-40; I 1-0, June 4, 2003, Brown voted Yea)Partial-Birth Abortion Ban -- Post-Viability Standard. “Greenwood, R-Pa., substitute amendment that would ban an abortion after the fetus has become viable except when a doctor determines it is necessary to avert serious adverse health consequences to the woman or to save her life.” (H.R. 760, CQ Vote #240: Rejected 133-287: R 18-206; D 115-80; I 0-1, June 4, 2003, Brown voted Yea)Partial-Birth Abortion Ban – Recommit. “Baldwin, D-Wis., motion to recommit the bill to the House Judiciary Committee with instructions that it be reported back promptly with language that would allow for consideration of the health of the woman.” (H.R. 4965, CQ Vote #342: Motion rejected 187-241: R 19-199; D 167-41; I 1-1, July 24, 2002, Brown voted Yea)Abortion Procedure Ban – Recommit. “Frank, D-Mass., motion to recommit the bill to the House Judiciary Committee with instructions to have the committee report the bill back to the House with language providing for averting ‘serious adverse long-term health consequences to the mother.’” (H.R. 3660, CQ Vote #103: Motion rejected 140-289: R 17-200; D 123-87; I 0-2, April 5, 2000, Brown voted Yea)Abortion Procedure Ban – Recommit. “Frank, D-Mass., motion to recommit the bill to the Judiciary Committee with instructions to report it back with an amendment to add an exception where the procedure was necessary to avert serious adverse physical health consequences to the woman.” (H.R. 1122, CQ Vote #64: Motion rejected 149-282: R 16-210; D 132-72; I 1-0, March 20, 1997, Brown voted Yea)Abortion Procedure Ban – Motion to Table Appeal. “Canady, R-Fla., motion to table (kill) the Hoyer, D-Md., motion to appeal the chair’s ruling that the Hoyer motion to recommit the bill with instructions to report it back with a substitute amendment to impose civil penalties on doctors who perform an abortion after the fetus has become viable, with exceptions where the procedure was necessary to save the life or avert serious adverse health consequences of the woman, was out of order.” (H.R. 1122, CQ Vote 63: Motion agreed to 265-165: R 220-5; D 45-159; I 0-1, March 20, 1997, Brown voted Nay)Parental Notification
Brown Voted At Least THREE Times To Allow Minors To Be Transported Across State Lines To Circumvent State Parental Consent Abortion Laws:Abortion Notification – Passage. “Passage of the bill that would bar the transportation of a minor girl across state lines to obtain an abortion without the consent of a parent, guardian or judge. The bill would authorize fines and/or up to a year in prison for individuals who transport a minor to a state without a parental consent law in an attempt to circumvent parents’ involvement. Doctors who performed such abortions also would be subject to the penalties. Abortion providers in states without parental consent laws would be required to try to notify a parent or legal guardian, either personally or by certified mail, before performing an abortion on a minor who was a resident of another state.” (H.R. 748, CQ Vote #144: Passed 270-157: R 216-11; D 54-145; I 0-1, April 27, 2005, Brown voted Nay)Abortions for Minors – Passage. “Passage of the bill to make it a federal crime to transport a minor across state lines with the intent to obtain an abortion and circumvent state parental-consent laws unless it’s to protect the life of the girl. The girl would be protected from prosecution under the bill, which carries a punishment of up to one year in jail and a $100,000 fine.” (H.R. 476, CQ Vote #97: Passed 260-161: R 201-14; D 58-146; I 1-1, April 17, 2002, Brown voted Nay)Abortions for Minors – Passage. “Passage of the bill to make it a federal crime for anyone other than a parent to transport a minor across state lines with the intent that she obtain an abortion and circumvent state parental-consent laws.” (H.R. 1218, CQ Vote #261: Passed 270-159: R 206-14; D 64-144; I 0-1, June 30, 1999, Brown voted Nay)Brown Voted At Least THREE Times To Water Down Laws Barring The Transport Of Minors Across State Lines To Circumvent State Parental Consent Abortion Laws:Abortion Notification - Grandparent and Clergy Exemption. “Jackson-Lee, D-Texas., amendment that would exempt from prosecution the grandparents of the minor or a member of the clergy who transports a minor across state lines for the purposes of obtaining an abortion.” (H.R. 748, CQ Vote #142: Rejected 177-252: R 13-215; D 163-37; I 1-0, April 27, 2005, Brown voted Yea)Abortion Notification - Professional Transportation and Medical Provider Exemption. “Scott, D-Va., amendment that would exempt taxicab drivers, bus drivers and others in the professional transportation business, as well as doctors, nurses and other medical providers or their staff from criminal liability under the transportation provisions in the bill.” (H.R. 748, CQ Vote #141: Rejected 179-245: R 15-211; D 163-34; I 1-0, April 27, 2005, Brown voted Yea)Abortions for Minors – Recommit. “Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, motion to recommit the bill back to the Judiciary Committee with instructions that the bill be reported back with an amendment that declares the prohibitions on transporting minors across state lines to circumvent parental consent laws do not apply to adult siblings, grandparents, ministers, rabbis, pastors, priests, or any other religious leader of the minor.” (H.R. 1218, CQ Vote #260: Motion rejected 164-268: R 12-210; D 151-58; I 1-0, June 30, 1999, Brown voted Yea)Brown Voted To Allow Distribution Of The Morning After Pill To Minors In Public Schools:Fiscal 2001 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations -- Motion to Instruct. “Coburn, R-Okla., motion to instruct conferees to accept language in the Senate version of the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill that prohibits elementary and secondary schools from distributing post-coital emergency contraception, or the ‘morning after pill,’ to minors.” (H.R. 4577, CQ Vote #481: Motion agreed to 250-170: R 191-24; D 58-145; I 1-1, September 19, 2000, Brown voted Nay)Brown Voted Against Requiring Parental Notification Before A Federally Funded Clinic Can Perform An Abortion On A Minor:Family Planning Amendments – Parental Notice. “Bliley, R-Va., motion to recommit to the House Energy and Commerce Committee the bill with instructions to report it back with an amendment to federally funded Title X clinics to give parents 48 hours’ notice before performing an abortion on a minor.” (H.R. 670, CQ Vote #106: Motion rejected 179-243: R 138-34; D 41-208; I 0-1, March 25, 1993, Brown voted Nay)Brown Also Voted Against Requiring Parental Consent Or Notification For The Distribution Of Contraceptives In Federally Funded Clinics:Fiscal 1999 Labor-HHS Appropriations - Parental Consent for Contraceptives Distribution. “Istook, R-Okla., substitute amendment to the Greenwood, R-Pa., amendment to require parental consent or notification before minors can receive contraceptives from federally supported family planning clinics. The Greenwood amendment would have allowed clinics to dispense contraceptives to minors without parental consent or notification.” (H.R. 4274, CQ Vote #504: Adopted 224-200: R 190-33; D 34-166; I 0-1, October 08, 1998, Brown voted Nay)Abortions At American Overseas Military Facilities
Brown Voted At Least THIRTEEN Times To Allow Abortions At American Overseas Military Facilities:Fiscal 2007 Defense Authorization -- Abortion at Military Facilities. “Andrews, D-N.J., amendment that would allow overseas military facilities to provide privately-funded abortions for women who are in the military or are military dependents.” (H.R. 5122, CQ Vote #136: Rejected 191-237: R 23-207; D 167-30; I 1-0, May 10, 2006, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 2006 Defense Authorization -- Abortion at Military Facilities. “Davis, D-Calif., amendment that would allow overseas military facilities to provide privately-funded abortions for women who are in the military or are military dependents.” (H.R. 1815, CQ Vote #216: Rejected 194-233: R 22-203; D 171-30; I 1-0, May 25, 2005, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 2005 Defense Authorization -- Abortion at Military Facilities. “Davis, D-Calif., amendment no. 2 that would allow overseas military facilities to provide privately-funded abortions for women who are in the military or are military dependents.” (H.R. 4200, CQ Vote #197: Rejected 202-221: R 27-193; D 174-28; I 1-0, May 19, 2004, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization -- Abortions at Military Facilities. “Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., amendment that would allow U.S. military facilities located abroad to perform abortions as long as they are privately funded.” (H.R. 1588, CQ Vote #215: Rejected 201-227: R 27-197; D 173-30; I 1-0, May 22, 2003, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 2003 Defense Authorization -- Abortions Overseas. “Sanchez, D-Calif., amendment that would allow abortions at U.S. military medical facilities abroad if a doctor agrees to perform the procedure and it’s paid for by the patient.” (H.R. 4546, CQ Vote #153: Rejected 202-215: R 30-183; D 171-31; I 1-1, May 10, 2002, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 2002 Defense Authorization -- Abortions Overseas. “Sanchez, D-Calif., amendment that would allow female military personnel stationed at U.S. bases overseas to undergo an abortion at medical facilities there provided they pay for it themselves and a doctor consents to perform the operation.” (H.R. 2586, CQ Vote #357: Rejected 199-217: R 32-184; D 166-32; I 1-1, September 25, 2001, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 2001 Defense Authorization -- Military Base Abortions. “Sanchez, D-Calif., amendment that would allow service members and their dependents to have abortions in overseas Defense Department medical facilities, provided they pay for the procedure.” (H.R. 4205, CQ Vote #203: Rejected 195-221: R 31-184; D 163-36; I 1-1, May 18, 2000, Brown voted Yea)Defense Authorization – Permit Abortions in Military Hospitals. “Sanchez, D-Calif., amendment to permit privately-funded abortions in overseas military hospitals.” (H.R. 1401, CQ Vote #184: Rejected 203-225: R 34-186; D 168-39; I 1-0, June 9, 1999, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1998 Defense Authorization – Overseas Military Hospital Abortions. “Harman, D-Calif., amendment to repeal current law prohibiting overseas U.S. military hospitals and medical facilities from performing privately funded abortions for U.S. service members and their dependents.” (H.R. 1119, CQ Vote #217: Rejected 196-224: R 34-189; D 161-35; I 1-0, June 19, 1997, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1997 Defense Authorization – Overseas Military Hospital Abortions. “DeLauro, D-Conn., amendment to repeal current law prohibiting overseas U.S. military hospitals and medical facilities from performing privately funded abortions for U.S. service members and their dependents.” (H.R. 3230, CQ Vote #167: Rejected 192-225: R 38-189; D 153-36; I 1-0, May 14, 1996, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1996 Defense Appropriations – Overseas Military Facility Abortions. “Dornan, R-Calif., amendment to prohibit abortions at overseas military facilities unless the life of the woman is endangered.” (H.R. 2126, CQ Vote #642: Adopted 226-191: R 183-44; D 43-146; I 0-1, September 7, 1995, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1996 Defense Appropriations – Overseas Military Facility Abortions. “DeLauro, D-Conn., substitute amendment to the Dornan, R-Calif., amendment to prohibit abortions at overseas military facilities unless the life of the woman is endangered or the government is reimbursed with private money for any costs associated with the abortion. The Dornan amendment would allow abortions at overseas military facilities only if the life of the woman was endangered.” (H.R. 2126, CQ Vote #641: Rejected 194-224: R 43-183; D 150-41; I 1-0, September 7, 1995, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1996 Defense Authorization – Abortions at Defense Facilities. “DeLauro, D-Conn., amendment to allow military personnel and their dependents to obtain abortions at overseas military bases as long as the woman pays for the procedure. The bill would prohibit the practice, and the amendment would strike the restriction and restore current law.” (H.R. 1530, CQ Vote #382: Rejected 196-230: R 41-187; D 154-43; I 1-0, June 15, 1995, Brown voted Yea)Funding for Abortions in Foreign Countries
Brown Voted At Least SIX Times Against Statutes Prohibiting U.S. Funding For Organizations That Fund Abortions In Foreign Countries:Fiscal 2001 Foreign Operations Appropriations -- Overseas Abortions. “Greenwood, R-Pa., amendment that would strike the bill’s ‘Mexico City’ restrictions on international family planning, which restricts U.S. funding to any private, non-governmental or multilateral organization that uses its own funds to directly or indirectly perform abortions in a foreign country.” (H.R. 4811, CQ Vote #396: Rejected 206-221: R 35-185; D 170-35; I 1-1, July 13, 2000, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1996 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Mexico City Policy. “Callahan, R-Ala., motion to disagree to Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. The motion was an effort to insist on House language that reinstates the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits family planning assistance to foreign non-governmental organizations that provide abortion or abortion counseling. The House language would also cut off funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) unless the president certifies that all UNFPA operations in China have ceased by March 1, 1996, or coercive abortions in China have stopped for at least 12 months. The Senate language would restrict family planning assistance to foreign non-governmental organizations that meet the same requirements as those applied to foreign governments for similar assistance. Note: A ‘nay’ was a vote in support of the president’s position.” (H.R. 1868, CQ Vote #794: Motion agreed to 237-183: R 193-35; D 44-147; I 0-1, November 15, 1995, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1996 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Overseas Abortions. “Callahan, R-Ala., motion that the House recede from its disagreement with the Senate with an amendment prohibiting funds in the bill from being used to lobby for or against abortion and requiring that foreign non-governmental organizations seeking assistance from the Agency for International Development (AID) be subject to eligibility requirements no more stringent than those applied to foreign governments; prohibiting funds in the bill from being used to lobby for or against abortion; reinstating the so-called Mexico City policy that prohibits AID from financing foreign non-governmental organizations that provide abortions or abortion counseling; and cutting off money for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) unless the president certifies that all UNFPA operations in China have ceased by March 1, 1996, or coercive abortions in China have stopped for at least 12 months. Note: A ‘nay’ was a vote in support of the president’s position.” (H.R. 1868, CQ Vote #753: Motion agreed to 232-187: R 192-36; D 40-150; I 0-1, October 31, 1995, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1996 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Restrict U.S. Money for Overseas Abortions. “Smith, R-N.J., amendment to codify the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. funding of any public or private foreign entity that directly or indirectly performs abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the woman is endangered; to require foreign organizations receiving U.S. aid to certify that they do not violate or lobby to change abortion laws; and to withhold money from the United Nations Population Fund unless the president certifies that the fund has terminated all activities in China or that for the past 12 months there have been no coercive abortions in China. Note: A ‘nay’ was a vote in support of the president.” (H.R. 1868, CQ Vote #433: Adopted 243-187: R 195-36; D 48-150; I 0-1, June 28, 1995, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1996 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Restrict U.S. Money for Overseas Abortions. “Meyers, R-Kan., amendment to the Smith, R-N.J., amendment, to eliminate the provisions of the Smith amendment that codify the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. funding of any public or private foreign entity that directly or indirectly performs abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the woman is endangered, and to eliminate the provisions that require foreign organizations receiving U.S aid to certify that they do not violate or lobby to change abortion laws.” (H.R. 1868, CQ Vote #432: Rejected 201-229: R 42-189; D 158-40; I 1-0, June 28, 1995, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1996-97 Foreign Aid and State Department Authorization – Mexico City Policy. “Smith, R-N.J., amendment to codify the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. funding of any public or private foreign entity that directly or indirectly performs abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the woman is endangered. Note: A ‘nay’ was a vote in support of the president’s position.” (H.R. 1561, CQ Vote #350: Adopted 240-181: R 188-35; D 52-145; I 0-1, May 24, 1995, Brown voted Nay)Brown Also Voted To Allow Funding For Organizations That Perform Abortions With Their Own Funds:Fiscal 1998 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Overseas Abortion Funding. “Gilman, R-N.Y., amendment to the Smith, R-N.J., amendment to allow organizations that do not promote abortion as a method of family planning but use their own funds to perform abortions to remain eligible for international family planning funding. The amendment also would prohibit funding for lobbying for or against abortion, and for the U.N. Population Fund unless the president certifies that the organization has ceased all activity in China.” (H.R. 2159, CQ Vote #362: Rejected 210-218: R 38-185; D 171-33; I 1-0, September 4, 1997, Brown voted Yea)NOTE: Brown Voted At Least Once To Prohibit Funding For Abortions Abroad Or To Lobby For Easing Of Foreign Abortion Restrictions:Fiscal 1996-97 Foreign Aid and State Department Authorization – Restrict U.S. Money for Overseas Abortions. “Morella, R-Md., amendment to the Smith, R-N.J., amendment to prohibit money from the United States from being used to pay for abortions abroad or to lobby for an easing of foreign abortion restrictions. The Smith amendment would codify the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. funding of any public or private foreign entity that directly or indirectly performs abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the woman is endangered.” (H.R. 1561, CQ Vote #349: Rejected 198-227: R 40-184; D 157-43; I 1-0, May 24, 1995, Brown voted Yea)NOTE: Brown Voted At Least Once To Prohibit Funding To Lobby For Or Against Abortion:Fiscal 1996 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Recommit. “Obey, D-Wis., motion to recommit the bill to the conference committee with instructions to report it back with an amendment to prohibit the use of money in the bill from being used to lobby for or against abortion and to cut off funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) unless the president certifies that all UNFPA operations in China have ceased by May 1, 1996, or coercive abortions in China have stopped.” (H.R. 1868, CQ Vote #751: Motion rejected 179-245: R 32-198; D 146-47; I 1-0, October 31, 1995, Brown voted Yea)Brown Voted At Least SIX Times To Allow Public Funds To Go To Organizations That Directly Or Indirectly Fund Abortions Overseas:Fiscal 2000 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Family Planning Activities. “Paul, R-Texas, amendment to prohibit the use of funds in the bill for international population control or family planning activities or for abortion procedures.” (H.R. 2606, CQ Vote #360: Rejected 145-272: R 133-79; D 12-192; I 0-1, August 3, 1999, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1998 Foreign Operations Appropriations – International Family Planning Funding Restrictions. “Smith, R-N.J., amendment to prohibit funding to any private, non-governmental or multilateral organization that directly or indirectly performs abortions in a foreign country, except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is endangered. The amendment also would prohibit funding for any foreign organization that lobbies for or against abortion, and for the U.N. Population fund unless the organization ceases all activities in China.” (H.R. 2159, CQ Vote #363: Adopted 234-191: R 192-29; D 42-161; I 0-1, September 4, 1997, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1998 Foreign Operations Appropriations – International Family Planning. “Paul, R-Texas, amendment to cut the bill’s $385 million in funding for international family planning and population control activities.” (H.R. 2159, CQ Vote #358: Rejected 147-278: R 132-87; D 15-190; I 0-1, September 4, 1997, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1998-99 State Department Authorization – International Family Planning Funding Restrictions. “Smith, R-N.J., amendment to prohibit funding to any private, nongovernmental or multilateral organization that directly or indirectly performs abortions in a foreign country, except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is endangered. The amendment also prohibits funding for any foreign organization that lobbies for or against abortion and prohibits funding for the U.N. Population Fund unless the organization ceases all activities in China.” (H.R. 1757, CQ Vote #168: Adopted 232-189: R 192-30; D 40-158; I 0-1, June 5, 1997, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1998-99 State Department Authorization – International Family Planning Funding Restrictions. “Separate vote at the request of Serrano, D-N.Y., on the Smith, R-N.J., amendment adopted June 5 in the Committee of the Whole (vote 168) to prohibit funding to any private, non-governmental or multilateral organization that directly or indirectly performs abortions in a foreign country, except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is endangered. The amendment would prohibit funding for any foreign organization that lobbies for or against abortion and funding for the U.N. Population Fund unless the organization ceases all activities in China.” (H.R. 1757, CQ Vote #194: Adopted 234-193: R 193-31; D 41-161; I 0-1, June 11, 1997, Brown voted Nay)International Family Planning Funds – Passage. “Passage of the bill to release early $385 million of appropriated funds for international family planning on March 1 and bar funding for family planning organizations that use private funds to perform or promote the use of abortion.” (H.R. 581, CQ Vote #23: Passed 231-194: R 194-30; D 37-163; I 0-1, February 13, 1997, Brown voted Nay)Brown Voted For The Early Release Of International Family Planning Funds:International Family Planning Funds Early Release – Passage. “Adoption of the joint resolution to authorize the early release of $385 million for international family planning activities beginning on March 1.” (H. J. Res. 36, CQ Vote #22: Passed 220-209: R 44-182; D 175-27; I 1-0, February 13, 1997, Brown voted Yea)United Nations Population Fund
Brown Has Voted At Least ELEVEN Times To Allow Taxpayer Dollars To Go To The U.N. Population Fund:Fiscal 2006 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations -- United Nations Population Fund. “Maloney, D-N.Y., amendment that would prohibit the use of funds in the bill to enforce any provision of law that restricts or prohibits funding for the United Nations Population Fund.” (H.R. 2862, CQ Vote #266: Rejected 192-233: R 19-209; D 172-24; I 1-0, June 16, 2005, Brown voted Yea) State Department Authorization – U.N. Population Fund. “Smith, R-N.J., amendment that would strike a provision that would both ease statutory requirements for U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund and authorize an additional $25 million in each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005 for the fund.” (H.R. 1950, CQ Vote #362: Adopted 216-211: R 194-31; D 22-179; I 0-1, July 15, 2003, Brown voted Nay)State Department Reauthorization – U.N. Population Fund. “Campbell, R-Calif., amendment to the Smith, R-N.J., amendment to restore the $25 million U.S. contribution to the United Nations Population Fund. The amendment would specifically prohibit any U.S. funds from being used in China, and withhold those funds if the funds are used to pay for abortions. The amendment would reduce the U.S. contribution to the fund by the amount the Population Fund plans to spend in China.” (H.R. 2415, CQ Vote #312: Adopted 221-198: R 46-170; D 174-28; I 1-0, July 20, 1999, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1998 Foreign Operations Appropriations – International Family Planning Funding Restrictions. “Smith, R-N.J., amendment to prohibit funding to any private, non-governmental or multilateral organization that directly or indirectly performs abortions in a foreign country, except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is endangered. The amendment also would prohibit funding for any foreign organization that lobbies for or against abortion, and for the U.N. Population fund unless the organization ceases all activities in China.” (H.R. 2159, CQ Vote #363: Adopted 234-191: R 192-29; D 42-161; I 0-1, September 4, 1997, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1998-99 State Department Authorization – International Family Planning Funding Restrictions. “Separate vote at the request of Serrano, D-N.Y., on the Smith, R-N.J., amendment adopted June 5 in the Committee of the Whole (vote 168) to prohibit funding to any private, non-governmental or multilateral organization that directly or indirectly performs abortions in a foreign country, except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is endangered. The amendment would prohibit funding for any foreign organization that lobbies for or against abortion and funding for the U.N. Population Fund unless the organization ceases all activities in China.” (H.R. 1757, CQ Vote #194: Adopted 234-193: R 193-31; D 41-161; I 0-1, June 11, 1997, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1998-99 State Department Authorization – International Family Planning Funding Restrictions. “Smith, R-N.J., amendment to prohibit funding to any private, nongovernmental or multilateral organization that directly or indirectly performs abortions in a foreign country, except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is endangered. The amendment also prohibits funding for any foreign organization that lobbies for or against abortion and prohibits funding for the U.N. Population Fund unless the organization ceases all activities in China.” (H.R. 1757, CQ Vote #168: Adopted 232-189: R 192-30; D 40-158; I 0-1, June 5, 1997, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1998-99 State Department Authorization – Overseas Abortion Funding. “Campbell, R-Calif., amendment to the Smith, R-N.J., amendment to prohibit only the direct use of funds to pay for abortions or abortion counseling in any foreign country, except in cases of rape, incest or where the life of the mother is endangered. The amendment also prohibits funding for lobbying for or against abortion and imposes a dollar-for-dollar reduction in funding to the U.N. Population Fund for any amount it spends on future program activities in China.” (H.R. 1757, CQ Vote #167: Rejected 200-218: R 37-182; D 162-36; I 1-0, June 5, 1997, Brown voted Yea) Fiscal 1996 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Mexico City Policy. “Callahan, R-Ala., motion to disagree to Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. The motion was an effort to insist on House language that reinstates the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits family planning assistance to foreign non-governmental organizations that provide abortion or abortion counseling. The House language would also cut off funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) unless the president certifies that all UNFPA operations in China have ceased by March 1, 1996, or coercive abortions in China have stopped for at least 12 months. The Senate language would restrict family planning assistance to foreign non-governmental organizations that meet the same requirements as those applied to foreign governments for similar assistance.” (H.R. 1868, CQ Vote #794: Motion agreed to 237-183: R 193-35; D 44-147; I 0-1, November 15, 1995, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1996 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Overseas Abortions. “Callahan, R-Ala., motion that the House recede from its disagreement with the Senate with an amendment prohibiting funds in the bill from being used to lobby for or against abortion and requiring that foreign non-governmental organizations seeking assistance from the Agency for International Development (AID) be subject to eligibility requirements no more stringent than those applied to foreign governments; prohibiting funds in the bill from being used to lobby for or against abortion; reinstating the so-called Mexico City policy that prohibits AID from financing foreign non-governmental organizations that provide abortions or abortion counseling; and cutting off money for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) unless the president certifies that all UNFPA operations in China have ceased by March 1, 1996, or coercive abortions in China have stopped for at least 12 months.” (H.R. 1868, CQ Vote #753: Motion agreed to 232-187: R 192-36; D 40-150; I 0-1, October 31, 1995, Brown voted Nay) Fiscal 1996 Foreign Operations Appropriations – Restrict U.S. Money for Overseas Abortions. “Smith, R-N.J., amendment to codify the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. funding of any public or private foreign entity that directly or indirectly performs abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the woman is endangered; to require foreign organizations receiving U.S. aid to certify that they do not violate or lobby to change abortion laws; and to withhold money from the United Nations Population Fund unless the president certifies that the fund has terminated all activities in China or that for the past 12 months there have been no coercive abortions in China.” (H.R. 1868, CQ Vote #433: Adopted 243-187: R 195-36; D 48-150; I 0-1, June 28, 1995, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1994-95 State Department Authorization – U.N. Population Fund. “Smith, R-N.J., amendment to prohibit funding of the U.N. Population Fund unless the president certifies that the population control program in China is not coercive or that the fund is no longer being used in China.” (H.R. 2333, CQ Vote #232: Rejected 191-236: R 139-32; D 52-203; I 0-1, June 16, 1993, Brown voted Nay)Domestic Family Planning/Taxpayer Funded Abortion Issues
Brown Voted At Least NINE Times In Favor Of Funding Most Abortions In Federal Employees’ Health Insurance Plans:Fiscal 2002 Treasury-Postal Appropriations -- Conference Report. “Adoption of the conference report on the bill that would provide $32.8 billion for the Treasury Department, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President and other federal agencies. The agreement would appropriate $392 million to the Internal Revenue Service for information technology upgrades. The Customs Service would receive $300 million for modernization and $28 million for additional agents along the Canadian border. The bill would increase pay for federal employees by 4.6 percent and maintain current law provisions that ban funding abortions under federal employee health plans but allow funding for contraceptives.” (H.R. 2590, CQ Vote #413: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 339-85: R 180-35; D 158-49; I 1-1, October 31, 2001, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 2002 Treasury Appropriations – Passage. “Passage of the bill that would appropriate $32.7 billion in fiscal 2002 for the Treasury Department, U.S. Postal Service, various offices of the Executive Office of the President and certain independent agencies, a $1.1 billion increase over fiscal 2001 spending. The total includes $9.5 billion for the Internal Revenue Service and $2.7 billion for the Customs Service. The measure provides that all federal employees would receive a 4.6 percent pay raise. It also would prohibit payments under federal employee health plans for abortions except in the case of rape, incest or when the woman’s life is endangered.” (H.R. 2590, CQ Vote #274: Passed 334-94: R 172-47; D 161-46; I 1-1, July 25, 2001, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 2000 Treasury-Postal Appropriations – Passage. “Passage of the bill to appropriate $28 billion in funds for the Treasury Department, U.S. Postal Service, various offices of the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies. The bill would increase the annual salary of the President from $200,000 to $400,000 when the new president takes office in 2001. The measure would ban the use of funds in the bill to pay for abortions under federal employee health benefit plans, except if the life of the woman would be endangered, or in cases of rape or incest. The bill would require federal employee health plans that provide prescription drug coverage to include contraceptives. Religious health plans would be exempt from this requirement. The measure would appropriate $8.1 billion for the Internal Revenue Service, $1.8 billion for the U.S. Customs Service, and $567 million for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.” (H.R. 2490, CQ Vote #305: Passed 210-209: R 202-13; D 8-195; I 0-1, July 15, 1999, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 2000 Treasury-Postal Appropriations – Coverage for Abortions. “DeLauro, D-Conn., amendment to strike provisions of the bill that prohibit federal employee health plans from providing coverage for abortions.” (H.R. 2490, CQ Vote #301: Rejected 188-230: R 28-186; D 159-44; I 1-0, July 15, 1999, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1999 Treasury-Postal Appropriations – Federal Employee Health Plan Abortion Coverage Ban. “Smith, R-N.J. amendment to prohibit federal employee health plans from providing insurance coverage for drugs that induce abortion.” (H.R. 4104, CQ Vote #292: Rejected 198-222: R 172-51; D 26-170; I 0-1, July 16, 1998, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1999 Treasury-Postal Appropriations – Federal Employee Health Plan Abortion Coverage. “DeLauro, D-Conn., amendment to eliminate provisions banning the use of funds to pay for abortions under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.” (H.R. 4104, CQ Vote #288: Rejected 183-239: R 29-196; D 153-43; I 1-0, July 16, 1998, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1997 Treasury-Postal Appropriations – Abortion Coverage. “Hoyer, D-Md., amendment to strike the bill’s provisions that restrict women who receive health care under the Federal Employee Health Plan from receiving abortions through those plans.” (H.R. 3756, CQ Vote #320: Rejected 184-238: R 36-195; D 147-43; I 1-0, July 17, 1996, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1996 Treasury-Postal Service Appropriations – Federal Health Policy Abortions. “Hoyer, D-Md., amendment to delete a provision that would prohibit federal employees or their families from receiving abortion services through their federal health insurance policies except when the life of the woman would be endangered.” (H.R. 2020, CQ Vote #526: Rejected 188-235: R 41-186; D 146-49; I 1-0, July 19, 1995, Brown voted Yea)Fiscal 1994 Treasury-Postal Appropriations – Conference Report. “Adoption of the conference report to provide $22,538,822,000 in new budget authority for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President and certain independent agencies in fiscal 1994. The administration requested $22,006,136,000. The bill lifts a prohibition on federal employees’ health insurance coverage of abortions.” (H.R. 2403, CQ Vote #476: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 207-206: R 11-158; D 195-48; I 1-0, September 29, 1993, Brown voted Yea)Brown Voted At Least Three Times To Include Contraceptive Coverage In Federal Employees’ Health Insurance Plans:Fiscal 2000 Treasury-Postal Appropriations -- Conference Report. “Adoption of the conference report on the bill to provide $28.2 billion for the Treasury Department, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President and other federal agencies. The conference report would increase pay for federal civilian employees by 4.8 percent, and would increase the president’s salary to $400,000 when the new president takes office in 2001. It also would require federal employee health insurance plans that offer prescription drug coverage to include contraceptive coverage.” (H.R. 2490, CQ Vote #426: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 292-126: R 139-76; D 153-49; I 0-1, September 15, 1999, Brown voted Yea) Fiscal 1999 Treasury Postal Appropriations – Recommit. “Hoyer, D-Md., motion to recommit the bill to the conference committee with instructions to report it back with an amendment requiring federal health plans that cover other prescription drugs to also cover prescription contraceptives.” (H.R. 4104, CQ Vote #493: Motion rejected 202-226: R 21-203; D 180-23; I 1-0, October 7, 1998, Brown voted Yea) Fiscal 1999 Treasury-Postal Appropriations – Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives. “Lowey, D-N.Y. amendment to prohibit the Office of Personnel Management from accepting a contract that provides coverage for prescription drugs unless the plan also provides equivalent coverage for prescription contraception drugs.” (H.R. 4104, CQ Vote #290: Adopted 224-198: R 48-177; D 175-21; I 1-0, July 16, 1998, Brown voted Yea)Brown Voted Against Allowing Health Care Providers To Refuse On Conscience To Perform Or Provide Referrals For Abortions:Abortion Service Refusals – Passage. “Passage of the bill that would prohibit the federal government and state and local governments that receive federal funding from discriminating against health care providers, health maintenance organizations, health insurers, and ‘any other kind of health care facility, organization or plan,’ that refuse to perform, pay for or provide referrals for abortion services. The bill would expand a current law ‘conscience clause’ that provides protection for physician training programs that refuse to provide abortion training.” (H.R. 4691, CQ Vote #412: Passed 229-189: R 192-24; D 37-164; I 0-1, September 25, 2002, Brown voted Nay)Brown Voted Against Allowing Health Care Plans To Refuse Contraceptive Coverage If Doing So Would Violate A Plan’s Religious Beliefs:Fiscal 2000 Treasury-Postal Appropriations – Contraceptive Coverage. “Lowey, D-N.Y., amendment to the Smith, R-N.J., amendment to exempt health care plans from certain regulations regarding contraceptive coverage if providing that coverage would violate the plan’s religious beliefs. The amendment would remove language from the Smith amendment that would allow plans to be exempt from the coverage requirements if providing the coverage would violate the plan’s moral convictions.” (H.R. 2490, CQ Vote #303: Adopted 217-200: R 42-171; D 174-29; I 1-0, July 15, 1999, Brown voted Yea)Brown Voted Twice To Require One Employee At A Family Planning Clinic To Provide Abortion Counseling If Another Employee Objects To Giving The Counseling: Family Planning Amendments – Conscience Exemption. “Separate vote at the request of Solomon, R-N.Y., on the amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole offered by Waxman, D-Calif., to clarify that an individual who provides counseling at a clinic but who objects to abortions would not be required to provide information but that the clinic would arrange for another person or clinic to give counseling. Note: (On separate votes, which may be demanded on an amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole, the four delegates and the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico cannot vote. See Vote 97.)” (H.R. 670, CQ Vote #104: Adopted 259-157: R 49-121; D 209-36; I 1-0, March 25, 1993, Brown voted Yea)Family Planning Amendments – Anti-Abortion Counselors. “Waxman, D-Calif., amendment to clarify that an individual who provides counseling at a clinic but who objects to abortions would not be required to provide information but that the clinic would arrange for another person or clinic to give counseling.” (H.R. 670, CQ Vote #97: Adopted 260-163: R 50-120; D 209-43; I 1-0, March 24, 1993, Brown voted Yea)Brown Has Voted At Least Six Times For Federal Funding Of Family Planning Clinics:State Department Authorization -- Family Planning Funding. “Hyde, R- Ill., amendment that would remove language reversing President Bush’s restrictions on funding to family planning groups that provide abortion services, counseling or advocacy.” (H.R. 1646, CQ Vote #115: Adopted 218-210: R 185-33; D 32-176; I 1-1, May 16, 2001, Brown voted Nay)Fiscal 1996 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations – Title X Family Planning. “Greenwood, R-Pa., amendment to provide $193 million for family planning projects under Title X of the Public Health Service Act and to prohibit funding under Title X for abortions, directed pregnancy counseling, lobbying or political activity.” (H.R. 2127, CQ Vote #615: Adopted 224-204: R 57-172; D 166-32; I 1-0, August 2, 1995, Brown voted Yea) Fiscal 1996 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations – Family Planning Block Grants. “Livingston, R-La., substitute amendment to the Greenwood, R-Pa., amendment to terminate the Title X family planning program and transfer $193 million to block grant programs; $116 million to the Maternal and Child Health program; and $77 million to the Community and Migrant Health Centers program.” (H.R. 2127, CQ Vote #614: Rejected 207-221: R 176-53; D 31-167; I 0-1, August 2, 1995, Brown voted Nay)Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization – Republican Substitute. “Michel, R-Ill., substitute amendment to cut the bill’s authorization by $400 million; eliminate the new programs authorized by the bill; eliminate the opportunity to learn standards; allow the use of Title I money for public school choice programs; and prohibit the use of money in the bill for family planning and reproductive services.” (H.R. 6, CQ Vote #94: Rejected in the Committee of the Whole 173-245: R 164-4; D 9-240; I 0-1, March 24, 1994, Brown voted Yea)Family Planning Amendments – Motion to Reconsider. “Unsoeld, D-Wash., motion to table (kill) the Waxman, D-Calif., motion to reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill to authorize $238 million in fiscal 1994 and $270.5 million in fiscal 1995 for Title X family planning programs. The bill would codify the Clinton administration’s lifting of the gag rule that prohibited staff at federally funded clinics from discussing abortion.” (H.R. 670, CQ Vote #108: Motion agreed to 274-142: R 33-136; D 240-6; I 1-0, March 25, 1993, Brown voted Yea)Family Planning Amendments – Passage. “Passage of the bill to authorize $238 million in fiscal 1994 and $270.5 million in fiscal 1995 for Title X family planning programs at clinics. The bill would codify the Clinton administration’s lifting of the gag rule that prohibited staff at federally funded clinics from discussing abortion.” (H.R. 670, CQ Vote #107: Passed 273-149: R 51-121; D 221-28; I 1-0, March 25, 1993, Brown voted Yea)Brown Votes With NARAL’s Radical Pro-Abortion Agenda
Brown Voted At Least EIGHT Times Against Banning Partial-Birth Abortion. (S. 3, CQ Vote #530: Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 281-142: R 218-4; D 63-137; I 0-1, October 2, 2003, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 760, CQ Vote #242: Passed 282-139: R 220-5; D 62-133; I 0-1, June 4, 2003, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 4965, CQ Vote #343: Passed 274-151: R 208-9; D 65-141; I 1-1, July 24, 2002, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 3660, CQ Vote #104: Passed 287-141: R 209-8; D 77-132; I 1-1, April 5, 2000, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 1122, CQ Vote #325: Passed 296-132: R 219-8; D 77-123; I 0-1, July 23, 1998, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 1122, CQ Vote #65: Passed 295-136: R 218-8; D 77-127; I 0-1, March 20, 1997, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 1833, CQ Vote #422: Passed 285-137: R 215-15; D 70-121; I 0-1, September 19, 1996, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 1833, CQ Vote #756: Passed 288-139: R 215-15; D 73-123; I 0-1, November 1, 1995, Brown voted Nay)
Brown Also Voted At Least THREE Times To Allow Minors To Be Transported Across State Lines To Circumvent Parental Consent Laws. (H.R. 748, CQ Vote #144: Passed 270-157: R 216-11; D 54-145; I 0-1, April 27, 2005, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 476, CQ Vote #97: Passed 260-161: R 201-14; D 58-146; I 1-1, April 17, 2002, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 1218, CQ Vote #261: Passed 270-159: R 206-14; D 64-144; I 0-1, June 30, 1999, Brown voted Nay)
Brown Voted At Least THREE Times Against Fetal Protection Bills, Including The Unborn Victims Of Violence Act, Commonly Known As “Laci & Conner’s Law.” (H.R. 1997, CQ Vote #31: Passed 254-163: R 207-13; D 47-149; I 0-1, February 26, 2004, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 503, CQ Vote #89: Passed 252-172: R 198-21; D 53-150; I 1-1, April 26, 2001, Brown voted Nay; H.R. 2436, CQ Vote #465: Passed 254-172: R 198-21; D 56-150; I 0-1, September 30, 1999, Brown voted Nay)
Brown Voted To Allow The “Morning After Pill” To Be Distributed In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools: Fiscal 2001 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations -- Motion to Instruct. “Coburn, R-Okla., motion to instruct conferees to accept language in the Senate version of the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill that prohibits elementary and secondary schools from distributing post-coital emergency contraception, or the ‘morning after pill,’ to minors.” (H.R. 4577, CQ Vote #481: Motion agreed to 250-170: R 191-24; D 58-145; I 1-1, September 19, 2000, Brown voted Nay)
