2012 US Congressional Pro-Choice Scorecard
The Planned Parenthood Action Fund compiles a voter guide and scorecard to educate and inform voters about the record of support for reproductive health of both current members of Congress and candidates currently running for congressional office. The scores presented are based on votes on key legislation related to reproductive health and rights, public statements, and/or candidate questionnaire(s). Select a state to learn more about the views of its representatives and federal candidates.
- United States
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Washington D.C.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
To earn a 100% pro-choice score, a member of Congress must vote pro-choice on scored legislation.
To be rated mixed, a member of Congress will have voted pro-choice 50%-99% of the time.
To be rated anti-choice, a member of Congress will have voted pro-choice less than 50% of the time, 0%-49%.
For a state to be 100% pro-choice, all members of the delegation must have a 100% pro-choice score. States with 100% pro-choice delegations: VT and CT.
For current members of Congress, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund tallies choice score by taking the number of pro-choice votes over three congressional sessions and divides them by the total number of votes relating to Health Care, Sex Education, Access to Abortion, and Family Planning.
For candidates running for federal office, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund tallies choice scores based on the number of votes on key legislation related to reproductive health and rights, public statements, and/or candidate questionnaire(s).
Italics = This candidate lost his/her primary, is not seeking a new term or is not running for reelection.
