Letter - Westrom will speak for unborn children

To the editor:

As our state representative, Torrey Westrom has fought hard to preserve the sanctity of human life. While chair of the House Civil Law Committee, Torrey helped pass bills that would have reduced the number of abortions in our state. One of those would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks, the point at which many physicians believe unborn children begin to feel pain. He also stood up for our values by voting for a bill that prohibited taxpayer money from being used to provide abortions.

Torrey supported bills that would have put stricter requirements on abortion facilities and abortion drugs. One bill would have required abortion facilities, like other places that provide medical procedures, to be licensed by the state. This legislation came in response to a person in Pennsylvania who illegally performed late term abortions and caused a woman to overdose on painkillers. Another bill would have required a physician to be physically present when RU-486 was administered.

Sadly for our state, families and future children, these bills were vetoed by the governor.

Elect Torrey Westrom for the Minnesota Senate to speak up for defenseless unborn children.

Sylvester Uphus

Sauk Centre, MN

(A paid political letter)

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