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Sept. 10, 1997 |
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Istook/Manzullo Amendment Gutted Yesterday, the Istook Manzullo Amendment to Title X of the Labor/HHS/Education appropriations bill ) which required that parents be notified before a minor could receive ontraceptive/abortion-causing drugs or devices from a federally funded agency was gutted by an amendment authored by pro-abortion Rep. John Porter (R-IL) and introduced by Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE). The Castle substitute provided only that family participation be "encouraged" rather than requiring parental notice. The pro-life vote on the substitute was NO. Congressmen who are considered to be pro-life who voted YES (for the Castle substitute) are: Steve Buyer (IN-5), Steven LaTourette (OH-19), Dan Miller FL-13), Bob Ney (OH-18), Michael Oxley (R-4), Bud Shuster (PA-9), Joe Skeen (NM-2), and "Mac" Thornberry (TX-13).
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Steve Forbes The release contained a statement by Steve Forbes that is also printed in the AHGO brochure. He said, "Life begins at conception and ends at natural death." Lest our friends get the impression that Mr. Forbes is unconditionally pro-life, we think it is important to point out that, while he appears to be working very hard to garner support among pro-lifers, especially in the Republican Party, in reality his position amounts to regulating the practice of abortion while keeping it legal. Mr. Forbes has publicly stated his view that if he were President, and a bill making abortion illegal came to his desk, he would have to insert exceptions for babies conceived as a result of rape and incest before he would sign it. This is a position that discriminates against some babies and is inconsistent with the Republican Party platform and the Declaration of Independence, both of which recognize that the right to life is inherent and God given. Unfortunately, Mr. Forbes is not alone among politicians in this respect. We pray that they will admit that every human life is worthy of legal protection, from conception until natural death.
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