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June 22, 1999 |
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Former GOP Chairman to Lobby Against Pro-Life Amendment Haley Barbour, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is reportedly now on the payroll of pro-abortion TV mogul Ted Turner. Barbour will be lobbying Congress on behalf of The Better World Campaign, an outfit funded by Turner, to see to it that Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) does not succeed in attaching a pro-life rider to a bill that would require the taxpayers to pay so-called “arrearages” (to the tune of $1billion) to the United Nations. For the past two years, Rep. Smith has succeeded in linking U.S. payment of back dues to the U.N. to a prohibition on federal funding of organizations that promote or perform abortions in foreign countries. Last year, President Clinton vetoed the bill even though he wanted to pay off the U.N., because it had the pro-life language in it. Mr. Barbour, who has claimed some degree of pro-life status in the past, was hired to find a way to prevent the pro-life rider from being attached to the bill. Pressure building for payment of the “debt” to the U.N. causing concern among the abortion lobby that Clinton could be forced to sign the bill this year, even if it contains the Smith rider. If that happened, millions of our tax dollars would be diverted away from the controversial, dangerous, and often deadly population control programs of Planned Parenthood International and other agencies around the world. Please tell your Congressman to vote against paying the U.N. back dues unless the pro-life rider, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, is attached. CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD - 202-224-3121.
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) said, “Scientific studies have shown a link between abortion and breast cancer. Unfortunately, many who commit abortions do not want to let women know about that risk . . . . How can we in good conscience approve new forms of abortion before we study the breast cancer and abortion link further and let women know of the risk?” Pro-abortion Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) retorted that “ . . . the editor of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) said that there is insufficient evidence that exists to link induced abortion and breast cancer.” Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) disagreed: “Ten out of 11 studies on American women report an increased rid of breast cancer after having an induced abortion, particularly among women with a history of breast cancer in their families.” Pro-life leader Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), in response to objections by abortion zealot Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), quoted hard data from the published research of National Cancer Institute scientist Jane Daling, who describes herself as “pro-choice:” “ . . . there is an increase in the aggregate of all women of about 50% in the propensity to get breast cancer. Among women who abort their first baby, that number shoots up to 150%.” “Shame on those who say there is no linkage -- they are misleading women -- and putting women at risk,” Congressman Smith said. “Dr. Daling also found that where there is a history of breast cancer in the family, the risk increase skyrockets to 270% when abortion is involved.” Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL), another physician-Congressman, had the last word: “I have reviewed the studies on this issue and they are very, very compelling that there really is a link between abortion and breast cancer. The statement released by the NCI, I believe, is a very disingenuous statement. It really ignores the facts on this issue.” (Taken from a press release by Dr. Joel Brind, jbrind@ibm.net) | |
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