Congressman Marchant believes that government has an obligation to protect human life, from conception to natural death. Throughout his career in public service, Congressman Marchant has supported numerous pro-life bills and has fought tirelessly for the rights of the unborn.
Based on his consistent record of support for human life in all its stages, Congressman Marchant has a lifetime rating of 100% from National Right to Life.
- Congressman Marchant voted to deny federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the United States.
- Congressman Marchant voted to protect the pro-life “Mexico City Policy,” which prohibits assistance to overseas organizations that perform or actively promote abortion.
- Congressman Marchant voted for the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act, which would require every abortionist to provide, whenever a woman seeks an abortion past 20 weeks after fertilization, a government-prepared brochure that explains that there is “substantial evidence” that her unborn child will experience pain during an abortion.
- Congressman Marchant voted for the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, which would make it a federal offense to transport a minor across state lines for the purpose of obtaining an abortion without parental consent.
- Congressman Marchant cosponsored the Sanctity of Human Life Act, which states that human life begins at conception.
- Congressman Marchant cosponsored the Right to Life Act, which would extend Equal Protection rights under the 14th Amendment for the right to life of each born and pre-born human person.
- Congressman Marchant cosponsored the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act, which would ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.
- Congressman Marchant cosponsored H.R. 708 (To Restrict Assistance to Foreign Organizations That Perform or Actively Promote Abortions)
- Congressman Marchant cosponsored the Protect Life Act, which would prevent federal funding of abortion or abortion coverage through government exchanges, community health centers, or any other program funded or created by the Obama health care law.
- Congressman Marchant cosponsored the Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act, which would prevent the 2001 Adoption Tax Credit from expiring in 2010. This tax credit enables thousands of Americans to grow their families via adoption.
