Co-founded in 1979 by Gloria Steinem and

Kristina Kiehl Kristina may refer to: Places *the Swedish name of Ristiina, a town in Finland People *the Swedish name of Christina of Sweden * Kristina (born 1987), Slovak singer * Kristina Adolphson (born 1937), Swedish actress * Kristina Apgar (born 1985), ...

, Voters for Choice was the United States's largest independent, nonpartisan, pro-choice political action committee. Its mission was to raise money and promote policies to maintain safe, legal and accessible abortion services for all women, regardless of geographical location, age or economic status. Based in Washington, D.C., its main agenda was to elect candidates who support a person's right to make decisions regarding abortion, contraception, and child-bearing without government interference. As part of this work, Voters for Choice testified for and against candidates for the

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and endorsed candidates for public office. During the 1991–1992 election cycle, Voters for Choice gave $265,000 to pro-choice candidates, 89% going to Democrats. At their peak, they raised about $1.2 million per year. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund merged with Voters for Choice for the

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References

External links

Voters for Choice records
at the Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Archived copy of the Voters for Choice website
at the Library of Congress
C-SPAN interview with Kristina Kiehl
about abortion in the

1986 United States House of Representatives elections The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections was held on November 4, 1986, in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's second term in office, while he was still relatively popular with the American public. As in most mid-term elections ...

C-SPAN footage of Kristina Kiehl testimony
regarding the nomination of

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