CWA has two press releases on the wire this morning.
1. CWA Says Brownback and Coburn Will Help 'Specter Watch'.
2. CWA Calls RU-486 Lawsuit "Well-Deserved"
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CWA Says Brownback and Coburn Will Help 'Specter Watch'
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To: National Desk
Contact: Rebecca S. Jones of Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext. 126, Web: http://media.cwfa.org
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Concerned Women for America (CWA) applauds Republican leadership for appointing Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"It is telling that pro-abortion groups are whining about the pro-life position of both Senators," said Jan LaRue, CWA's chief counsel. "This indicates that the pro-abortion lobby and some committee members will continue their 'Borking' efforts against judicial nominees who don't meet the pro-Roe litmus test."
"Concerned Women for America has vowed to hold Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.) accountable to his promise not to impose a litmus test on nominees and to conduct fair and timely hearings after he was forced to back-track from what was widely perceived as a message to the president about pro-life candidates," said LaRue. "It is likely that there will be a Supreme Court vacancy next year. With the additions of Brownback and Coburn to the committee, there will be more watchful eyes and ears on Specter."
Concerned Women for America is the nation's largest public policy women's organization.
http://www.usnewswire.com/
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CWA Calls RU-486 Lawsuit "Well-Deserved"
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To: National Desk
Contact: Rebecca S. Jones of Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext. 126
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Concerned Women for America (CWA) commended the family of Holly Patterson for their filing of a lawsuit over the September 2003 death of their 18- year-old daughter, who died after taking RU-486, or mifepristone.
"This is a well-deserved lawsuit against those allegedly responsible for a young woman's tragic death," said Wendy Wright, CWA's senior policy director. "Holly Patterson paid the ultimate price for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) buckling to abortion proponents' pressure to approve a drug that has only one purpose -- to kill a human being."
The Pattersons' lawsuit includes Population Council, which sponsored the development of mifepristone; Danco, which distributes RU-486; Planned Parenthood Golden Gate; and ValleyCare Health System. "Population Council conducted substandard, biased trials on RU-486, Danco knowingly distributes it to abortionists that violate the requirements, and Planned Parenthood treats women like Holly as collateral damage in their pursuit of more abortions," said Wright. CWA raised all these points to the FDA in a petition urging the FDA to take corrective action.
"The recent revelations of the FDA's negligence with other drugs corroborates what Concerned Women for America already exposed about the agency's treatment of RU-486. One difference, however, is the role that abortion enthusiasts played in demanding that access to RU-486 take precedence over women's health."
"Holly Patterson is not the only young woman who has suffered from the abortion industry's callousness. We hope that the Pattersons' boldness will encourage other family members of RU- 486 victims to come forward and hold accountable those responsible for the injuries of their loved ones."
To schedule an interview with Wendy Wright, call Rebecca S. Jones, 202-488-7000 ext. 126.
Concerned Women for America is the nation's largest public policy women's organization.
http://www.usnewswire.com/
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