Vicki Schmidt and Laura Kelly
Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act
Vicki Schmidt and Laura Kelly both voted against this bill to protect fully formed preborn babies from being dismembered alive – Schmidt was the only Republican in the Kansas Senate to do so.1
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Schmidt and Kelly each voted against limiting abortions after 22 weeks (over 5 months of development), when scientific evidence shows preborn children can feel pain.2
Late-Term Abortion Loophole Closures*
Both voted repeatedly against closing loopholes that allowed Wichita to remain a destination for third-trimester abortions – Schmidt voted against eliminating them seven times.3
Restrictions on Taxpayer-Funded Abortions
Schmidt and Kelly voted against ensuring no taxpayer dollars would go to abortion providers or abortion-related activities in Kansas.4
Parental Consent Requirement
Both voted against a bill requiring both parents to consent before a minor could undergo an abortion.5
Alexa’s Law
Kelly and Schmidt each voted against recognizing preborn children as victims when harmed or killed during a crime against their mother.6
Child Rape Protection Act
Both voted against requiring fetal tissue from abortions on girls under 14 to be sent to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to help investigate and prosecute sexual abuse.7
Health & Safety Inspections for Abortion Facilities
Schmidt and Kelly voted against requiring state health inspections for abortion facilities – even after evidence of dangerous, unsanitary conditions at a Kansas City facility.8
Disclose Act
Both voted against legislation requiring abortion facilities to provide women with basic information about each abortionist – including any disciplinary actions, hospital admitting privileges, and malpractice coverage.9
Healthcare Rights of Conscience Act
Schmidt and Kelly voted against protecting medical professionals from being fired or sued for refusing to perform or refer for abortions.10
Vicki Schmidt’s record speaks for itself. Kansans can’t afford to ignore it.
Sources:
- (SB 95, final action vote on 2/20/2015: 31-9; Senate Journal p. 141)
- (HB 2218, final action vote on 3/23/2011: 24-15-0-1; Senate Journal p. 505)
- (SB 528, vote to adopt conference committee report on 5/3/2006: 25-15; Senate Journal p. 1805 and vote to override governor’s veto on 5/25/2006: 23-12-0-5 *Schmidt only; Senate Journal p. 2105, H Sub SB 389, vote to concur with House changes on 4/3/2008: 25-13-1-1; Senate Journal p. 1740 and vote to override governor’s veto on 4/30/2008: 25-14-0-1; Senate Journal p. 2043, H Sub SB 218, vote to concur with House changes on 4/3/2009: 25-11-2-2; Senate Journal p. 753, HB 2115, vote to adopt conference committee report on 3/30/2010: 24-15-1; Senate Journal p. 1322 and vote to override governor’s veto on 5/5/2010: 26-14; Senate Journal p. 1426)
- (HB 2253, final action vote on 4/2/2013: 28-10-1-1; Senate Journal p. 511)
- (HB 2035, final action vote on 3/23/2011: 24-15-0-1; Senate Journal p. 504).
- (HB 2062, final action vote on 3/28/2007: 26-14; Senate Journal p. 614).
- (HB 2380, final action vote on 3/25/2005: 30-9-0-1; Senate Journal p. 436) |
- (HB 2503 in 2005, final action vote on 3/25/2005: 27-12-1-0; Senate Journal p. 425 | H Sub SB 36 in 2011, motion to concur vote on 4/27/2011: 24-15-0-1; Senate Journal p. 626)
- (SB 83, CCR vote on 5/30/2017: 25-15; Senate Journal p. 766)
- (H Sub SB 62, CCR vote on 5/3/2012: 23-16-1; Senate Journal p. 2542)