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Where Congress stands on abortion

The question: “What should federal abortion policy be?”

Below, 493 of 586 current senators, representatives, governors, and the President are placed on one of these answers, based on their votes, the bills they sponsored, and their official actions. The other 93 don't have a clear enough record on this issue, so we don't guess.

← Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access →

Everyone listed has a clear record on this issue unless marked some evidence.

  1. Federal restrictions on abortion early in pregnancy

    224 officeholders

    223 Republicans · 1 Democrat

  3. No federal law; states set their own policies

    0 officeholders

    No current officeholder has a clear record placing them here.

  4. Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions

    153 officeholders

    151 Democrats · 2 Republicans

  5. Federal protection for abortion access throughout pregnancy

    106 officeholders

    103 Democrats · 2 Independents · 1 Republican

Officeholders with thin or no evidence on this issue aren't listed. How we place each person.

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