| Full Name: | Betsey L. Patten |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Husband: Richard; 1 Child: Karen |
| Birth Date: | 04/26/1945 |
| Birth Place: | Newton, MA |
| Home City: | Moultonborough, NH |
| Religion: | Protestant |
Summary
Betsey L. Patten
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 1679 - Prohibits Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions
Legislation (Nay)
June 27, 2012 - Prohibits any individual from knowingly performing or attempting to perform a partial birth abortion (Sec. 2). Exempts from the provisions of this ...
HB 1660 - Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks
Legislation (Nay)
March 29, 2012 - Prohibits abortions after a physician has determined that a fetus has reached a probable postfertilization age of 20 weeks except in the following circumstances ...
HB 1659 - Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
March 28, 2012 - Prohibits an abortion from being performed or induced without the voluntary and informed consent of the woman upon whom the abortion is to be ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire Incumbents Score | 87% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Betsey Patten refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Betsey L. Patten's New Hampshire State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
