Abortion votes taken in House, Senate health and human services debates

House and Senate on Monday, April 27 during debate on health and human
services finance bills took votes regarding state-funded abortion.

by T.W. Budig
ECM Capitol Reporter

House and Senate on Monday, April 27 during debate on health and human
services finance bills took votes regarding state-funded abortion.

Rep. Patti Fritz, DFL-Faribault, and Sen. Claire Robling, R-Jordan,
offered the amendments stipulating state funding of abortions be ended
to the extent possible and not lose federal eligibility for programs.

The amendment in the House resulted in a tied vote ? tied votes fail.

Local lawmakers voting in the affirmative: Abeler, Anderson,
Buesgens, Davids, Dean, Dettmer, Dittrich, Doty, Eastlund, Emmer,
Garofalo, Hackbarth, Holberg, Kiffmeyer, Lenczewski, Mack, McNamara,
Peppin, Sanders, and Sterner.

Voting opposed: Gardner, Hansen, Hortman, Jackson, Kalin, Masin, Morgan, Newton, Obermueller, and Tillberry.

In the Senate, the amendment failed on a 26 to 39 vote.

Local lawmakers voting in the affirmative: Fobbe, Gerlach, Johnson,
Jungbauer, Koch, Koering, Limmer, Pariseau, Robling, and Vandeveer.

Voting opposed: Betzold, Carlson, Chaudhary, Doll, Erickson Ropes, Foley, Metzen, Olseen, Rummel, Sieben, and Wiger.