Reproductive rights are under attack and it’s critical that we elect progressive leaders who will protect them.
John, let me be very clear: Abortion is health care, and health care is a human right.
Reproductive rights are under attack as we speak. Yesterday, the Senate failed to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, a critical piece of legislation that would protect and codify Roe v. Wade. Currently, states across the country are introducing legislation to limit the right to choose, and the Supreme Court is poised to rule on cases that could even overturn Roe as early as this summer.
This is a slap in the face and I’m completely frustrated with the lack of progress on protecting reproductive rights.
We have a razor-thin Democratic majority, and that allowed for Republicans to filibuster and stop the Women’s Health Protection Act from progressing.
We MUST abolish the filibuster AND elect more Democrats to the Senate. But not just any Democrats — we need real leaders who will fight for the best interests of their constituents. And, John, that’s not Joe Manchin (who voted against the Women’s Health Protection Act yesterday) and it’s not Tim Ryan.
Let me break down JUST A LITTLE of Tim Ryan’s record on reproductive rights right now:
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❌ 2009: Ryan voted for Stupak Amendment, which blocked funding for abortions.
❌ 2009: Ryan published an op-ed for US News defending his "pro-life" credentials, standing by his anti-choice votes, and stating that healthcare reform should not allow funding for abortions: “I am a pro-life member of Congress. I have voted in favor of parental notification laws, for the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act, against abortion in federally funded military medical facilities, for the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, against partial-birth abortion, and against human cloning. I stand by all those votes.”
❌ 2009: Ryan scored just a 50% on the NARAL scorecard.
❌ Until 2009: Ryan served on the board of "Democrats for Life."
❌ 2015: Ryan announced his change in position on abortion rights.
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Tim Ryan cannot be trusted to stand up for the people of Ohio, protect our rights, or advance reproductive justice. He's an opportunist, period. Ohioans deserve better.
Please, John, can you donate $5 right now to support our campaign for Senate? I’m the only major candidate in this race who has never wavered on abortion and reproductive rights.
Contribute $5
In solidarity,
Morgan
Morgan Harper for U.S. Senate in Ohio
P.S. Here’s a full breakdown of Tim Ryan’s reproductive rights record since 2002 and spoiler alert, it’s not pretty:
- 2002: Ryan first ran for Congress as an opponent of abortion rights.
- 2003: Ryan voted twice for the "Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act," which became law and which contains no exception for a woman's health.
- 2003: Ryan voted to ban therapeutic cloning, which researchers believed could have been used to create treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, diabetes, and other debilitating diseases. Anti-choice activists objected to the practice because of the destruction of human embryos.
- 2003: Ryan scored a 10% on the NARAL scorecard.
- 2003: Ryan voted to continue a ban on military personnel and their dependents from obtaining abortions at overseas military hospitals, even using their own funds.
- 2004: Ryan scored a 35% on the NARAL scorecard.
- 2004: Ryan voted for the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act," which opponents viewed as an effort to undermine Roe v. Wade.
- 2004: Ryan again voted to continue the ban on military personnel and their dependents from obtaining abortions at overseas military hospitals, even using their own funds.
- 2005: Ryan scored a 15% on the NARAL scorecard.
- 2005: Ryan, for a third time, voted to continue the ban on military personnel and their dependents from obtaining abortions at overseas military hospitals, even using their own funds.
- 2005: Ryan voted for the "Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act," which would have created a national parental notification law.
- 2006: Ryan voted for the "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act," which would have forced doctors to inform women seeking abortions that their fetuses could feel pain.
- 2006: Ryan, for a fourth time, voted to continue the ban on military personnel and their dependents from obtaining abortions at overseas military hospitals, even using their own funds.
- 2006: Ryan again voted for the "Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act"
- 2006: Ryan scored 0% on the NARAL scorecard.
- 2009: Ryan published an op-ed for US News defending his "pro-life" credentials, standing by his anti-choice votes, and stating that healthcare reform should not allow funding for abortions: “I am a pro-life member of Congress. I have voted in favor of parental notification laws, for the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act, against abortion in federally funded military medical facilities, for the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, against partial-birth abortion, and against human cloning. I stand by all those votes and, in addition, I have explained to Speaker Pelosi my position that healthcare reform should prohibit public funds from paying for abortions (a provision which the House Energy and Commerce Committee added to the bill).”
- 2009: Ryan published a letter to the editor in the Vindicator defending his "pro-life" credentials: "I believe that for elected leaders like myself who oppose abortion, it’s not enough to say what we’re against; we must say what we are for. That is why I introduced the “Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act,” which offers common-ground policy solutions to reduce abortions by addressing the root causes."
- 2009: Ryan voted for Stupak Amendment, which blocked funding for abortions.
- 2009: Ryan scored a 50% on the NARAL scorecard.
- Until 2009: Ryan served on the board of "Democrats for Life."
- 2015: Ryan announced his change in position on abortion rights.
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