2007 Scorecard Descriptions
House Scorecard Descriptions: - Emmer moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. 353) to eliminate the 25% Medicaid rate reimbursement increase for family planning clinics. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 49 to 81.
- Dean moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. 513) to eliminate the funding increase to the state family planning grant program. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 49 to 81.
- Dettmer moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. 353) to eliminate the funding increase to the state family planning grant program and give that same funding to the Positive Alternatives grant program, which funds anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 58 to 72.
- Gottwalt moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. 513) to prevent any organization that provides or refers for abortion from being eligible for state family planning grants. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 60 to 71.
- Peppin moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. 513) to prevent any organization, or an affiliate of any organization, that provides or refers for abortion from being eligible for state family planning grants. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 60 to 71.
- Otremba moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. 513) to prevent any state health insurance program (such as Minnesota Care and Minnesota Medical Assistance) from covering abortion services. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 64 to 68.
- Erickson moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. 332) to require parental notification before oral contraception may be dispensed to minors. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 49-83.
- Brod moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. 315) to require all physicians who provide abortion to have medical privileges at a hospital with 20 miles. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 60 to 68.
- Brod moved to amend the Prevention First Act (SF. 184) to require all family planning clinics to provide written parental notification at least 48 hours prior to dispensing oral contraception to minors. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 54 to 79.
- Seifert moved to amend the Prevention First Act (SF. 184) to prevent any state health insurance program (such as Minnesota Care and Minnesota Medical Assistance) from coving abortion services. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It PASSED 68 to 66. The Seifert amendment was later removed form the final bill in conference committee.
- Dettmer moved to amend the Compassionate Care for Sexual Assault Victims Act (SF. 1266,“EC in the ER”) to require a hospital that administers emergency contraception to a minor sexual assault victim, or an adult sexual assault victim who maintains health coverage through her parents, to notify the victim’s parents of both the sexual assault and the provision of emergency contraception. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 57 to 74.
- Slawik moved final passage of the Compassionate Care for Sexual Assault Victims Act (SF. 1266, “EC in the ER”). NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota SUPPORTED this legislation. It PASSED 105 to 27. This legislation became law on August 1, 2007.
Senate Vote Descriptions - Wergin moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. ###) to eliminate the 25% Medicaid rate reimbursement increase for family planning clinics. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 31 to 34.
- Robling moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. ###) to increase funding to the Positive Alternatives grant program, which funds anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 32 to 33.
- Neuville moved to amend the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill (SF. 2171, p. ###) to prevent any state health insurance program (such as Minnesota Care and Minnesota Medical Assistance) from covering abortion services. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota OPPOSED this amendment. It FAILED 26 to 38.
- Pappas moved final passage of the Compassionate Care for Sexual Assault Victims Act (SF. 1266,“EC in the ER”). NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota SUPPORTED this legislation. It PASSED 65 to 0. This legislation became law on August 1, 2007.
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