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S. 21 - Prevention First Act

Planned Parenthood, Pro-Life, Abortion, Women's Health, Reproductive Rights - Health. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
Sponsor:
Harry Reid
Summary:
A bill to reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's health care. (by CRS)
Status:
The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.

Prevention First Act

S. 21 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Planned Parenthood, Pro-Life, Abortion, Women's Health, Reproductive Rights
Summary
A bill to reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's health care. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's health care.
Other Titles
  • Prevention First Act
  • At-Risk Communities Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2009
  • Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2009
  • Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2009
  • Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007
  • Prevention Through Affordable Access Act
  • Responsible Education About Life Act of 2009
  • Title X Family Planning Services Act of 2009
  • Truth in Contraception Act of 2009
  • Unintended Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2009
Sponsor
Harry Reid
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Birth control
  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Crimes against women
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • HIV-AIDS
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Immigrant health and welfare
  • Medicaid
  • Medical research
  • Prescription drugs
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Women's health
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/06/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/06/2009
1/06/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

support this bill

Democratic/Liberal [About]
Other physician specialists [About]
Women's issues [About]
Environmental policy [About]
Health care services [About]
Abortion policy/Pro-Choice [About]
Minority/Ethnic Groups [About]
Churches, clergy & religious organizations [About]
Health, Education & Human Resources (split) [About]
843 times as much
$1,530,317
$6,470,896
$1,415,421
$2,425,812
$15,531,206
$341,174
$8,879,918
$954,840
$37,549,583
$44,550
$44,550

oppose this bill

Christian Conservative [About]
Health, Education & Human Resources (split) [About]
19 Organizations Support and 3 Oppose; See Which Ones
19 Organizations Support and 3 Oppose; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Prevention First Act

19 organizations support this bill

American Association of University Women
American Association of University Women (2009). AAUW's Position on Reproductive Rights . Retrieved February 11, 2009, from American Association of University Women.
American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union (2009, January 13). Supports Bill as Way to Improve Reproductive Health Care. Retrieved February 10, 2009, from American Civil Liberties Union.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2009). Support the Prevention First Act. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
American Medical Student Association
American Medical Student Association (n.d.). Support the Prevention First Act (H.R. 819/S. 21) . Retrieved February 11, 2009, from American Medical Student Association.
American Public Health Association
American Public Health Association (n.d.). Support the Prevention First Act (S. 21, H.R. 819). Retrieved February 11, 2009, from American Public Health Association.
Child Welfare League of America
Child Welfare League of America (2009). Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Retrieved February 11, 2009, from Child Welfare League of America.
International Women's Health Coalition
International Women's Health Coalition (2009). Prevention First Act. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from International Women's Health Coalition.
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL (2009, January 1). The Prevention First Act: Reducing the Need for Abortion. Retrieved February 10, 2009, from NARAL.
National Abortion Federation
National Abortion Federation (2009). National Abortion Federation Supports "Prevention First" Agenda to Expand Access to Contraception, Family Planning Services, and Medically Accurate Sex Education. Retrieved February 11, 2009, from National Abortion Federation.
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Jewish Women (2009, January 13). NCJW Urges Support of Prevention First Act. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from National Council of Jewish Women.
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (2009). SUPPORT “PREVENTION FIRST” WOMEN’S HEALTH BILL EXPANDS ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL. Retrieved February 11, 2009, from National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association.
National Organization for Women
National Organization for Women (n.d.). Advance Women's Reproductive Health NOW. Retrieved February 10, 2009, from National Organization for Women.
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood (2009, January 7). PLANNED PARENTHOOD APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF PREVENTION FIRST ACT IN U.S. SENATE. Retrieved February 5, 2009, from Planned Parenthood.
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Washington Office
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Washington Office (n.d.). Putting Prevention First: Reduce Abortion. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Washington Office.
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (2009). Support Prevention First for Women and Families. Retrieved February 5, 2009, from Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.
Secular Coalition for America
Secular Coalition for America (2009, January 0). Medical science, not religious ideology, should direct sex education policy.. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from Secular Coalition for America.
Sierra Club
Sierra Club (n.d.). Population: Prevention First Act. Retrieved February 11, 2009, from Sierra Club.
The National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship (n.d.). » Support the Prevention First Act (S.21). Retrieved February 12, 2009, from The National Coalition Against Censorship.
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (2009, January 23). Prevention First Act. Retrieved February 11, 2009, from Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.

3 organizations oppose this bill

Christian Medical and Dental Association
Christian Medical and Dental Association (2009, January 0). Upcoming Pro-Life Public Policy Issues. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from Christian Medical and Dental Association.
Concerned Women for America
Concerned Women for America (2009). Current Legislation: Key Bills on Congress. Retrieved February 12, 2009, from Concerned Women for America.
Family Research Council
Family Research Council (2009, January 6). Sign our Petition to Help Block Tax-Funded Abortions. Retrieved February 5, 2009, from Family Research Council.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2009.
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Contributions By Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support		$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Aanestad, SamRCA-4$31,450$0
Akaka, DanielDHI$54,400$0
Alexander, LamarRTN$121,450$0
Alquist, ElaineDCA-13$34,325$0
Ashburn, RoyRCA-18$5,400$0
Barrasso, JohnRWY$196,100$0
Baucus, MaxDMT$548,459$0
Bayh, EvanDIN$130,271$0
Begich, MarkDAK$453,364$0
Bennet, MichaelDCO$995,494$0
Bennett, RobertRUT$19,000$0
Bingaman, JeffDNM$186,449$0
Bond, ChristopherRMO$49,400$0
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$954,641$0
Brown, ScottRMA$7,000$0
Brown, SherrodDOH$932,308$0
Brownback, SamuelRKS$15,050$3,500
Bunning, JimRKY$99,820$0
Burr, RichardRNC$285,125$750
Burris, RolandDIL$250$0
Byrd, RobertDWV$219,725$0
Calderon, RonDCA-30$8,550$0
Cantwell, MariaDWA$566,052$0
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$591,913$0
Carper, ThomasDDE$116,550$0
Casey, RobertDPA$962,833$0
Cedillo, GilbertDCA-22$7,749$0
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$202,200$4,900
Coburn, ThomasROK$219,619$5,000
Cochran, ThadRMS$43,600$0
Cogdill, DaveRCA-14$30,475$0
Collins, SusanRME$273,048$0
Conrad, KentDND$212,883$0
Corbett, EllenDCA-10$39,250$0
Corker, BobRTN$186,700$0
Cornyn, JohnRTX$372,925$0
Correa, LouDCA-34$13,550$0
Crapo, MichaelRID$50,850$0
DeMint, JimRSC$326,165$5,500
DeSaulnier, MarkDCA-7$8,400$0
Denham, JeffRCA-12$20,800$0
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$356,270$0
Dorgan, ByronDND$63,300$0
Ducheny, DeniseDCA-40$2,878$0
Durbin, RichardDIL$396,334$0
Dutton, RobertRCA-31$12,540$0
Ensign, JohnRNV$122,000$100
Enzi, MichaelRWY$71,999$0
Feingold, RussellDWI$184,013$0
Feinstein, DianneDCA$282,785$0
Florez, DeanDCA-16$3,250$0
Franken, AlDMN$1,286,937$0
Gillibrand, KirstenDNY$1,105,105$0
Graham, LindseyRSC$72,870$500
Grassley, CharlesRIA$242,499$1,000
Gregg, JuddRNH$50,500$0
Hagan, KayDNC$2,369,524$0
Hancock, LoniDCA-9$14,650$0
Harkin, ThomasDIA$328,274$0
Harman, TomRCA-35$10,900$0
Hatch, OrrinRUT$113,050$0
Hollingsworth, DennisRCA-36$1,500$0
Huff, BobRCA-29$4,490$0
Hutchison, KayRTX$68,583$0
Inhofe, JamesROK$56,700$1,500
Inouye, DanielDHI$52,900$0
Isakson, JohnRGA$148,150$0
Johanns, MikeRNE$51,600$1,000
Johnson, TimDSD$367,356$0
Kaufman, EdwardDDE$0$0
Kehoe, ChristineDCA-39$23,262$0
Kerry, JohnDMA$481,473$0
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$1,164,212$0
Kohl, HerbertDWI$7,228$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$340,270$100
Landrieu, MaryDLA$480,669$0
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$427,278$0
LeMieux, GeorgeRFL$0$0
Leahy, PatrickDVT$110,025$0
Leno, MarkDCA-3$21,750$0
Levin, CarlDMI$302,713$0
Lieberman, JosephICT$399,606$0
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$293,990$0
Liu, CarolDCA-21$23,432$0
Lugar, RichardRIN$55,500$0
Maldonado, AbelRCA-15$20,150$0
McCain, JohnRAZ$30,850$0
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$1,463,047$0
McConnell, MitchRKY$308,050$2,650
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$426,080$0
Merkley, JeffDOR$736,158$0
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$141,584$0
Murkowski, LisaRAK$103,735$0
Murray, PattyDWA$678,050$0
Negrete McLeod, GloriaDCA-32$38,326$0
Nelson, BenDNE$199,451$0
Nelson, BillDFL$603,066$0
Oropeza, JennyDCA-28$13,650$0
Padilla, AlexDCA-20$25,650$0
Pavley, FranDCA-23$34,162$0
Price, CurrenDCA-26$2,600$0
Pryor, MarkDAR$114,600$0
Reed, JohnDRI$153,210$0
Reid, HarryDNV$330,485$0
Risch, JamesRID$15,800$0
Roberts, PatRKS$148,950$0
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$215,850$0
Romero, GloriaDCA-24$9,250$0
Runner, GeorgeRCA-17$23,275$0
Sanders, BernardIVT$400,690$0
Schumer, CharlesDNY$165,875$0
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$110,810$0
Shaheen, JeanneDNH$1,529,801$0
Shelby, RichardRAL$25,250$0
Simitian, S.DCA-11$16,700$0
Snowe, OlympiaRME$176,996$0
Specter, ArlenDPA$361,950$0
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$1,114,758$0
Steinberg, DarrellDCA-6$79,101$0
Strickland, TonyRCA-19$5,100$0
Tester, JonDMT$606,757$0
Thune, JohnRSD$233,049$14,000
Udall, MarkDCO$1,066,151$0
Udall, TomDNM$754,503$0
Vitter, DavidRLA$241,500$1,250
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$81,600$0
Walters, MimiRCA-33$23,200$0
Warner, MarkDVA$1,401,683$0
Webb, JimDVA$920,177$0
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$446,996$0
Wicker, RogerRMS$139,875$2,800
Wiggins, PatriciaDCA-2$10,743$0
Wolk, LoisDCA-5$45,186$0
Wright, RoderickDCA-25$0$0
Wyden, RonDOR$155,046$0
Wyland, MarkRCA-38$12,500$0
Yee, LelandDCA-8$21,600$0

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Aanestad, SamRCA-4$31,450$0
Akaka, DanielDHI$54,400$0
Alexander, LamarRTN$121,450$0
Alquist, ElaineDCA-13$34,325$0
Ashburn, RoyRCA-18$5,400$0
Barrasso, JohnRWY$196,100$0
Baucus, MaxDMT$548,459$0
Bayh, EvanDIN$130,271$0
Begich, MarkDAK$453,364$0
Bennet, MichaelDCO$995,494$0
Bennett, RobertRUT$19,000$0
Bingaman, JeffDNM$186,449$0
Bond, ChristopherRMO$49,400$0
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$954,641$0
Brown, ScottRMA$7,000$0
Brown, SherrodDOH$932,308$0
Brownback, SamuelRKS$15,050$3,500
Bunning, JimRKY$99,820$0
Burr, RichardRNC$285,125$750
Burris, RolandDIL$250$0
Byrd, RobertDWV$219,725$0
Calderon, RonDCA-30$8,550$0
Cantwell, MariaDWA$566,052$0
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$591,913$0
Carper, ThomasDDE$116,550$0
Casey, RobertDPA$962,833$0
Cedillo, GilbertDCA-22$7,749$0
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$202,200$4,900
Coburn, ThomasROK$219,619$5,000
Cochran, ThadRMS$43,600$0
Cogdill, DaveRCA-14$30,475$0
Collins, SusanRME$273,048$0
Conrad, KentDND$212,883$0
Corbett, EllenDCA-10$39,250$0
Corker, BobRTN$186,700$0
Cornyn, JohnRTX$372,925$0
Correa, LouDCA-34$13,550$0
Crapo, MichaelRID$50,850$0
DeMint, JimRSC$326,165$5,500
DeSaulnier, MarkDCA-7$8,400$0
Denham, JeffRCA-12$20,800$0
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$356,270$0
Dorgan, ByronDND$63,300$0
Ducheny, DeniseDCA-40$2,878$0
Durbin, RichardDIL$396,334$0
Dutton, RobertRCA-31$12,540$0
Ensign, JohnRNV$122,000$100
Enzi, MichaelRWY$71,999$0
Feingold, RussellDWI$184,013$0
Feinstein, DianneDCA$282,785$0
Florez, DeanDCA-16$3,250$0
Franken, AlDMN$1,286,937$0
Gillibrand, KirstenDNY$1,105,105$0
Graham, LindseyRSC$72,870$500
Grassley, CharlesRIA$242,499$1,000
Gregg, JuddRNH$50,500$0
Hagan, KayDNC$2,369,524$0
Hancock, LoniDCA-9$14,650$0
Harkin, ThomasDIA$328,274$0
Harman, TomRCA-35$10,900$0
Hatch, OrrinRUT$113,050$0
Hollingsworth, DennisRCA-36$1,500$0
Huff, BobRCA-29$4,490$0
Hutchison, KayRTX$68,583$0
Inhofe, JamesROK$56,700$1,500
Inouye, DanielDHI$52,900$0
Isakson, JohnRGA$148,150$0
Johanns, MikeRNE$51,600$1,000
Johnson, TimDSD$367,356$0
Kaufman, EdwardDDE$0$0
Kehoe, ChristineDCA-39$23,262$0
Kerry, JohnDMA$481,473$0
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$1,164,212$0
Kohl, HerbertDWI$7,228$0
Kyl, JonRAZ$340,270$100
Landrieu, MaryDLA$480,669$0
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$427,278$0
LeMieux, GeorgeRFL$0$0
Leahy, PatrickDVT$110,025$0
Leno, MarkDCA-3$21,750$0
Levin, CarlDMI$302,713$0
Lieberman, JosephICT$399,606$0
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$293,990$0
Liu, CarolDCA-21$23,432$0
Lugar, RichardRIN$55,500$0
Maldonado, AbelRCA-15$20,150$0
McCain, JohnRAZ$30,850$0
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$1,463,047$0
McConnell, MitchRKY$308,050$2,650
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$426,080$0
Merkley, JeffDOR$736,158$0
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$141,584$0
Murkowski, LisaRAK$103,735$0
Murray, PattyDWA$678,050$0
Negrete McLeod, GloriaDCA-32$38,326$0
Nelson, BenDNE$199,451$0
Nelson, BillDFL$603,066$0
Oropeza, JennyDCA-28$13,650$0
Padilla, AlexDCA-20$25,650$0
Pavley, FranDCA-23$34,162$0
Price, CurrenDCA-26$2,600$0
Pryor, MarkDAR$114,600$0
Reed, JohnDRI$153,210$0
Reid, HarryDNV$330,485$0
Risch, JamesRID$15,800$0
Roberts, PatRKS$148,950$0
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$215,850$0
Romero, GloriaDCA-24$9,250$0
Runner, GeorgeRCA-17$23,275$0
Sanders, BernardIVT$400,690$0
Schumer, CharlesDNY$165,875$0
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$110,810$0
Shaheen, JeanneDNH$1,529,801$0
Shelby, RichardRAL$25,250$0
Simitian, S.DCA-11$16,700$0
Snowe, OlympiaRME$176,996$0
Specter, ArlenDPA$361,950$0
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$1,114,758$0
Steinberg, DarrellDCA-6$79,101$0
Strickland, TonyRCA-19$5,100$0
Tester, JonDMT$606,757$0
Thune, JohnRSD$233,049$14,000
Udall, MarkDCO$1,066,151$0
Udall, TomDNM$754,503$0
Vitter, DavidRLA$241,500$1,250
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$81,600$0
Walters, MimiRCA-33$23,200$0
Warner, MarkDVA$1,401,683$0
Webb, JimDVA$920,177$0
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$446,996$0
Wicker, RogerRMS$139,875$2,800
Wiggins, PatriciaDCA-2$10,743$0
Wolk, LoisDCA-5$45,186$0
Wright, RoderickDCA-25$0$0
Wyden, RonDOR$155,046$0
Wyland, MarkRCA-38$12,500$0
Yee, LelandDCA-8$21,600$0

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$ Donated
Democratic/Liberal$15,531,206
Other physician specialists$8,879,918
Women's issues$6,470,896
Environmental policy$2,425,812
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,837,511
Health care services$1,530,317
Abortion policy/Pro-Choice$1,415,421
Minority/Ethnic Groups$954,840
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$341,174

Interest Groups that oppose this bill

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Health, Education & Human Resources$1,837,511
Christian Conservative$44,550
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