World Vision Sends Conflicted Messages on Population Control Funding 
Prior to the February vote on early release of taxpayer funds for international population control programs, the well respected charitable organization, World Vision, sent a letter dated January 31, 1997 to Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) asking him to support Bill Clinton’s request and vote to release the money without restricting it for use only by organizations that do not perform or promote abortion. The reason stated was, " . . . because of the delay, some programs will have to close down or reduce services until new funding is available . . . " When the letter became known in pro-life circles, World Vision responded to calls and complaints in a second letter, dated February 7, which expressed opposition to abortion and support for the Mexico City policy which prevents U.S. government funding for organizations which perform or promote abortion as a method of family planning. ???

Arizona State Rep. Karen Johnson Stands Up For Life 
The Arizona House Government Reform and State’s Rights Committee voted 9-2 in favor of a ban on partial birth abortions on February 11. During the debate, pro-abortion-choice activist Tammy Watts described her own experience with the procedure to the Committee. Watts testified that in her seventh month of pregnancy doctors told her her fetus was badly deformed and would not survive to full term. "I’m supposed to be here to talk to you and say you can’t take this away from women and families." The author of the bill, Republican Representative Karen Johnson, said her own daughter delivered a baby with medical problems so severe it lived only three hours. "But I treasure that," she said. "We chose life. We don’t feel it’s our option. We feel it’s up to the Lord." (Abortion Report, February 12, 1997) We are very proud to claim Representative Karen Johnson as our friend.