Sen. Cramer Votes Against Abortion On Demand Until Birth Act

Statement

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) voted against Democrats' Abortion On Demand Until Birth Act today. The bill would legalize abortion through all nine months of pregnancy while simultaneously striking down pro-life laws at the state and local level in North Dakota and across the country. It also removes all protections for the unborn and invalidates laws providing for informed consent and conscience protection.

"Abortion is not about health care and neither is this bill. The right to life is our most precious and fundamental right and this right begins at conception. It is unconscionable and feckless for Democrats to legislate unlimited on demand abortions through all nine months of pregnancy. Not only is this bill an attack on humanity, it is anti-science. I will always stand for the sanctity of life, give a voice to the voiceless, and protect the unborn," said Senator Cramer.

Background

Senator Cramer received an A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony List for his strong legislative record supporting pro-life measures. He joined Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and over 200 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief supporting the State of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi's law protecting life.

In the 117th Congress, Senator Cramer has co-sponsored several pro-life bills including legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks of fertilization, protect unborn babies with Down syndrome, and give states the authority to exclude abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds. He has also pledged to vote against any bill that would undermine the Hyde Amendment, which is a legislative provision barring the use of federal funds to pay for abortion or any other abortion-related activities. Most recently, he co-sponsored the Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Reporting Data Act, legislation to require states to report accurate and complete data about abortion, including cases where babies are born alive during abortions.

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