MCCL's Legislative Accountability Rating

Lawmakers' voting records on key pro-life issues

MCCL compiles the voting records of lawmakers on key pro-life issues that come before the legislature.  Our rating is objective in nature because we record and report their actual votes as the legislation moves through the process. Rather than simply picking one vote to represent a legislator’s position, we include committee and floor votes, as well as procedural votes that could affect the outcome of the legislation.  Legislators actually rate themselves by their support or non-support of pro-life legislation through the entire legislative process.

It's fair:

We only include votes in the rating that are based on pro-life positions well known to legislators. To the greatest extent possible, lawmakers are advised in advance when we intend to score a vote.  Lawmakers of all political parties have equal opportunity to support or oppose the legislation that comes before them.

The table below lists the issues and the votes that were recorded in the 2009 session.  The symbols and rating system for the year are further explained by clicking here.  Each document will open in its own window. Close or minimize any open windows to return to this page.

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MCCL's Legislative Accountability Rating is trusted because it is objective. We only include issues that are reflected in our Mission Statement or are directly related to free speech issues for MCCL and its members. 

That has not prevented some legislators from complaining when we make their votes available to their constituents. Still, we think you want to know and we receive many letters of thanks for the information.