How did Sen. Joe Biden vote on family-related issues? The Family Research Council offers a summary below:
On Roe v. Wade
"I strongly support Roe v. Wade. . . That's why I led the fight to defeat Bork, Roberts Alito, and Thomas." 2007 South Carolina Democratic primary debate, MSNBC April 26, 2007
On protecting the unborn child or minors in cases of
abortion
Voted against defining the unborn child as eligible for
SCHIP: Amends the definition of the term "targeted
low-income child" to provide that such term includes the
period from conception to birth, for eligibility for child
health assistance. S.Amdt. to S.ConRes.70, Senator Allard
Amendment, Roll Call 08-S81, March 14, 2008
Voted against stopping ne'er-do-well adults taking minors
across state lines for an abortion: S.Amdt 4335 to
S.Con.Res. 70, Roll Call 08-S71, March 13, 2008.
Voted against parental notification of minors who get
out-of-state abortions: S.403, Child Interstate Abortion
Notification Act, Roll Call 06-216, July 25, 2006
Voted against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act: Bill makes
it a criminal offense to harm or kill a fetus during the
commission of a violent crime. S.1019/H.R. 1997, Unborn
Victims of Violence Act, Roll Call 04-63, March 25, 2004
Voted for the Partial Birth Abortion Ban: S. 1692, Partial
Birth Abortion Ban, Roll Call 99-340, October 21, 1999 (He
did not vote on the one that became law in the 108th
Congress.)
On taxpayer funding
Voted for increasing taxpayer funding for destructive
embryonic stem cell experimentation: S.5/H.R. 3, Stem Cell
Research Enhancement Act, Roll Call 07-127, April 11, 2007
Voted for increasing funding to Planned Parenthood and
similar clinics by $100 million: S.Amdt. 244 to S.Con.Res
18, Appropriation to expand access to preventive health care
services, Roll Call 05-75, March 17, 2005
Voted for taxpayer funding of abortions on military bases:
S. 2549, Roll Call 00-134, June 20, 2000
Voted against banning human cloning: Motion to proceed for
S. 1601, Roll Call 98-10, February 11, 1998.
NOTE: Senator Biden co-sponsored the Freedom of Choice Act
(FOCA) in the 102nd and 103rd Congresses but has not since.
FOCA would overturn hundreds of state laws on the books that
limit abortion.
MARRIAGE AND HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA
Voted against the Marriage Protection Amendment: S.J.Res. 1,
Roll Call 06-163, June 7, 2006.
Vote for the Defense of Marriage Act: H.R. 3396, Roll Call
96-280, September 10, 1996.
Voted in favor of the Federal Hate Crimes Act: Thought
crimes amendment to the Department of Defense Authorization
that would establish federal "hate crimes" for certain
violent acts based on the actual or perceived race,
religion, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation
of any person. S. Amdt. 3035, Roll Call No. 07-350,
September 27, 2007.
For allowing gays in the military: 2007 Dem. debate at Saint
Anselm College June 3, 2007.
MISCELLANOUS
Voted against confirming Samuel Alito (January, 2006), John
Roberts (September, 2005) and Clarence Thomas (October,
1991) for the Supreme Court.
0% in the FRC Action Scorecard for the 110th Congress.
100% in the Planned Parenthood Scorecard for the 109th
Congress.
100% in Americans United Scorecard for the 109th Congress.
78% in the Human Rights Campaign Scorecard for the 109th
Congress.
F grade from the National Taxpayers Union Congressional
Rating
F grade from the National Rifle Association.