Senate Approves Reinstatement Of Taxpayer Funded Overseas Abortions

This is no surprise from a pro-abortion president, but this afternoon the Senate failed to renew the prohibition on funding overseas abortions with our tax dollars (Mexico City Policy). Here are the details with a list of Republican senators who voted to against its renewal. Only 1 Democrat senator voted to retain the prohibition.

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress – 1st Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Amendment (Martinez Amdt. No. 65 )
Vote Number: 19 Vote Date: January 28, 2009, 12:13 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 65 to H.R. 2 (Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009)
Statement of Purpose: To restore the prohibition on funding of nongovernmental organizations that promote abortion as a method of birth control (the “Mexico City Policy”).
Vote Counts: YEAs 37
NAYs 60
Not Voting 2

Republican NAYs (voted against renewing the prohibition):