The Truth about Pete Hoekstra:
Pete Hoekstra has spent his entire career fighting for well-connected special interests.
Pete Hoekstra doesn't fight for middle class families that work hard and play by the rules - what's important to him is that his clients at his D.C. lobbying firm. Hoekstra worked to further rig the rules for Washington special interests and insiders as a member of the House of Representatives, and it’s what he will do again if sent to the Senate in 2012. See below for the truth about Pete Hoekstra and his outrageous record:
HOEKSTRA WANTS TO OUTLAW BIRTH CONTROL AND BAN ABORTION EVEN IN THE CASE OF RAPE AND INCEST:
Hoekstra co-sponsored legislation that would make it illegal for women to use birth control pills. The bills, which he pushed seven times during his time in Congress, would ban abortion in all circumstances, even in the case of rape and incest. Hoekstra also supports a bill that would allow employers and insurance companies to discriminate against women by denying them essential health care services like mammograms, maternity care, and birth control.
Hoekstra Co-sponsored Personhood Legislation.
Hoekstra co-sponsored seven bills that declared life begins at fertilization while in Congress. [HR 881, co-sponsored on 2/04/09; HR 618, co-sponsored on 1/22/07; HR 552, co- sponsored on 2/02/05; HR 3069, co-sponsored on 5/05/04; HR 639, co-sponsored on 2/09/99; HR 641, co-sponsored on 2/06/97; HR 1625, co-sponsored on 1/03/96]
Personhood Legislation Would Make Abortions Illegal In Cases Of Rape Or Incest
According to the New York Times, personhood legislation would ban nearly all abortions, including those resulting from rape or incest. [New York Times, 10/25/11]
Personhood Legislation Would Make Contraception Illegal
According to the Washington Post, “personhood” legislation would not only outlaw abortion, but also hormonal birth control, IUDs, emergency contraception. [Washington Post, 10/28/11]
Hoekstra Opposes Abortions In Cases Of Rape And Incest
Hoekstra opposes abortions in cases of rape and incest. His only exception is for the life of the mother. [Detroit News, 8/23/12]
Hoekstra Supported The Blunt Amendment
In 2012, Hoekstra said he supported the Blunt Amendment. “Why would we make them provide to their employees services that they as a company are morally opposed to,” Hoekstra said. “That’s not American.” [Lapeer Tea Party, 5/01/12]
Blunt Amendment Would Allow Employer With Moral Objections To Opt Out Of Any Health Service Required By The Affordable Care Act
According to the Washington Post, the Blunt Amendment would have allowed any employer with moral objections to opt out of any health service required by the Affordable Care Act. [Washington Post, 3/01/12]
American Cancer Society: Blunt Amendment Would Allow Employers To Deny Coverage Of Mammograms Based On “Religious Beliefs Or Moral Convictions”
The American Cancer Society opposed the Blunt Amendment, saying it would allow employers to deny coverage of life-saving preventive services like mammograms, based on “undefined religious beliefs or moral convictions.” [New York Times, 3/01/12]