Misguided medical researchers are opposing the President's efforts in the name of science and the advancement of health. They are not concerned with the life of the unborn child. The President needs our encouragement. I am asking you to make a telephone call to the executive Office of the President and give your opinion on this subject. Tell Mr. Reagan's public opinion representative that you support his proposed ban on using aborted fetal tissue for medical experimentation and research.
Further action is needed at the state level.
Maryland has the third highest abortion rate in the nation. The abortion clinics in Maryland are not required to report the number or types of abortions they perform. The sale of fetal tissue is growing in Maryland, even to the exporting of it to other states and to European markets. To begin a process to stop this practice, I have met with Del. John Gary and State Sen. Frank Kelly. They have agreed to sponsor two bills in the coming 1989 Maryland General Assembly.