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Conservatively Speaking

State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.

The latest abortion news: Good and bad


First, the good news.

For the fifth straight year, Wisconsin’s abortion numbers declined during 2008. Our state is a national leader in women having their babies.

Now, the grim news.

Townhall.com National Political Reporter Jillian Bandes reports that after the Independence Day break, Congress will consider legislation that would allow would government-funded abortions in the District of Columbia as long as the abortions were funded by local taxes and not federal dollars.

Congress would make this change by altering the “Dornan Amendment” as recommended by President Obama. The amendment
prohibits both federal and local funds from being used for abortions in the District of Columbia. First approved by Congress during 1988, the amendment was removed during 1993 and restored during 1996.It was authored by former Republican California Congressman Robert Dornan.

As Bandes reports, Congress will now consider removing the word, “federal” from the amendment that would pave the way for local taxes to fund District of Columbia abortions. The result will be an increase in abortions.

Read Bandes’ report here.

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