John McCain/Health Policy

Reproductive issues
In 2007, Sen. McCain voted to adopt an amendment that prohibits funds being granted to organizations that perform abortions when a woman's life is not in danger, unless the organization is a hospital. He also voted to define a "targeted low-income child" who is eligible for child health assistance under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) as "an individual under age 19, including the period from conception to birth."

Resources

 * JohnMcCain.com - Human Dignity and the Sanctity of Life

Health issues
Senator McCain supported the interests of the American Academy of Family Physicians 0 percent in 2007, and voted for the interests of the American College of Emergency Physicians 100 percent in 2004.

Resources

 * JohnMcCain.com - Health Systerm Reform

Abortion issues
In 1999, McCain stated in an interview that he did not advocate the repeal of Roe vs. Wade. He was quoted as saying: "...in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations." 

In November 2006 during an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week", McCain stated that he is in favor of a constitutional amendment banning abortions except in cases of rape, incest, and where the life of the mother was in danger. He conceded that this was not likely, and noted that given that unlikelihood, he would support the overturning of Roe vs. Wade in order to give the power to legislate abortion to individual states. 

In 2007 NARAL Pro-Choice America gave Senator McCain a grade of 0, and in 2006 he supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 75 percent.

Resources

 * JohnMcCain.com - Human Dignity and the Sanctity of Life

External resources

 * Project Vote Smart's database of Obama's interest group ratings, Obama's important votes, McCain's important votes and McCain's interest group ratings.