Paul votes against pretty much any Federal restriction of interstate transport. Doesn't change the fact that he has long advocated for overturning Roe v. Wade and passing State laws against abortion.
I might disagree, but I understand his vote (without approving it).
- Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004) - Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Same story here. Ron Paul votes against pretty much any Federal Crime law, unless it's one of the crimes specified in the Constitution as being a Federal prerogative: Treason, Piracy, and Counterfeiting.
I might disagree, but again: I understand his vote (without approving it).
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don’t provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
This one is surprising, and disconcerting to me. I'd be curious as to which Bill they're referring -- mainly because it's so rare for Ron Paul to vote for Federal funding for, well, much of anything. Do you have more information on this vote?
Advocating means nothing without the vote to back it up, which is why I stated in an earlier post that I rely of how a politician votes, not on what he says.
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info.
My apologies on this one. It appears to be a good thing:
Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2002: Vote to pass a bill that would prohibit the federal, state and local governments that receive federal funding from discriminating against health care providers, health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and any other kind of health care facility, organization or plan, that decline to refer patients for, pay for or provide abortion services. In addition the bill would expand an existing law "conscience clause" that protects physician training programs that refuse to provide training for abortion procedures.