Sen. Daughtry earns perfect score for voting record on reproductive rights
AUGUSTA – Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, earned a perfect score from Planned Parenthood Maine for votes to protect reproductive rights and improve access to health care. Sen. Daughtry is one of 21 senators to earn a perfect score for their 2021-2022 voting record.
“I am proud to receive a perfect score from Planned Parenthood Maine,” said Sen. Daughtry. “As reproductive freedom comes under attack, it is up to us as leaders in Maine to protect these rights from those that wish to take them away. That is exactly what my colleagues and I have and intend to continue doing.”
Planned Parenthood scored Maine legislators on their votes on nine bills, including six anti-abortion bills. This year, the Legislature passed a new law that requires state-regulated health insurance plans to cover contraceptives that best meet a patient’s health needs as determined by the patient and their trusted health care professional. Lawmakers also took action to better protect patient’s safety when accessing care.
Sen. Daughtry is a committed supporter of reproductive rights here in Maine. Throughout her time in the Legislature, she has consistently voted against bills that would actively harm or restrict abortion access, in addition to working to ensure everyone can access the care they need, no matter where they live or how much money they make.
In recent months, there have been an unprecedented number of attacks on abortion access around the country, including several states that have enacted near-total bans on abortion without exception for rape or incest. With the Supreme Court expected to repeal Roe v. Wade, as indicated in the leaked draft opinion last month, the responsibility to protect abortion access will fall to state legislatures. In Maine, Democratic lawmakers have blocked the passage of extreme anti-abortion laws, similar to laws that have already been adopted in other states. Every Democrat in the Maine Senate received a 100 percent score from Planned Parenthood.
Planned Parenthood provides reproductive and other health care services, including abortion care, immunizations and cancer screenings.
The complete Maine Senate legislative scorecard can be found here.
###