Positions and Views of Carolyn B. Maloney
on Abortion, Stem Cell & Cloning
| Currently Elected Rep. In Congress District 12, New York |
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| Abortion, Stem Cell & Cloning |
Positions and Views |
| Abortion, a General Statement |
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
As a strong defender of the rights of women around the world and supporter of international family planning, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney has been working to ensure that the United States contributes funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
UNFPA assists developing countries, at their request, to address reproductive health and population issues. UNFPA programs are funded through voluntary contributions by United Nations member states. Recent U.S. voluntary contributions have been: 1995 $35 million; 1996 $22.8 million; 1997 $25 million; 1998 $20 million; 1999 $0; 2000 $21.5 million; 2001 $21.5 million; 2002 appropriated $34 million - money is being withheld by the Bush Administration.
Unfortunately, some anti-family planning Members of Congress are working to defund UNFPA based on unfounded allegations by a single right wing group. As a result, the Bush Administration is withholding the money and putting the lives of thousands of women and children around the world at risk.
Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act (ALPhA)
An alarming movement is growing across the country to prevent women from getting birth control. Pharmacists are refusing in increasing numbers to fill prescriptions for birth control because of their personal objections. On Long Island, for instance, a local Planned Parenthood chapter reported that a pharmacist at the Pathmark store in Dix Hills recently refused to fill prescriptions both for birth control and emergency contraceptive. Other pharmacists have refused to give the prescription slip back to the customer or transfer the prescription to another pharmacy. Even more worrisome, pending legislation in 15 states would actually protect the practice of prescription denial.
It is incomprehensible that in the 21st century, we are living in a time where women are having to fight for their right to obtain birth control pills. Something must be done so that this assault on priva [Response was truncated to maximum response length of 2000 characters.]
Source: Candidate Website (10/04/2008) |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Legality of Abortion - Roe v. Wade |
| Pro-Life and Pro-Choice |
| Stem Cell Research, a General Statement |
| Parental Notification |
| Life Beginning at Conception |
| Criminalizing Out-of-State Abortions |
| Abortion Protesters |
| Right to Life Constitutional Amendment |
| Access to Contraception |
| The Morning After Pill (Plan B) |
| Partial-birth Abortions |
| Federal Funding for Abortion |
| Unborn Victims of Violence Act |
| Child Custody Protection Act |
| Abortion for Rape and Incest |
| Stem-cell Research for Medical Advancements |
| Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research |
| Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research |
| Cloning, a General Statement |
| Animal Cloning |
| Human Cloning |