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Evan Bayh

Abortion Advocates Say No to Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh for Vice-President

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Leading abortion advocates are saying Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh isn't pro-abortion enough to become the vice-presidential running mate. They suggest Bayh, who supports legal abortion but has voted for some abortion limits, itsn't a good complement to either pro-abortion Democratic candidate. Bayh is a former Indiana governor who became a thorn in the side of pro-life advocates by vetoing legislation that would have limited abortions. During his Senate tenure, Bayh has compiled a mostly pro-abortion voting record, according to the National Right to Life Committee. The pro-life group gave Bayh a 28 percent pro-life mark for 2007-2008 with him voting twice against attempts to stop funding of international groups that promote or perform abortions in other nations and opposed allowing unborn children to be included in the SCHIP program. Those votes aren't good enough for Ellen Malcolm, president of Emily's List, a top pro-abortion group bankrolling the Clinton campaign. It also doesn't matter to Malcolm that Bayh is a Clinton supporter. She told Gannett News Service that Bayh "has lost the support of some in the pro-choice community" over the rare votes he's cast with pro-life lawmakers.
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Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind

In a Blow to Democrats, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., to Announce He Will Not Seek Re-Election [10:53 a.m. ET] Ref. ABC News