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...Jersey, Democrat Jim Florio has built a substantial lead over Republican Congressman Jim Courter in part by reminding voters of Courter's solid antiabortion voting record in Congress. Courter has been forced into a defensive retreat, promising that if elected he will keep his hands off the state's liberal abortion laws. "After Courter won the primary, he appeared to modify his position," admits John Tomicki, executive director of the New Jersey Right to Life Committee. "We believe he was uncomfortable with the issue." Kathryn Kolbert, an attorney for the A.C.L.U.'s Reproductive Freedom Project, puts it more bluntly...
Only hours after the Supreme Court's decision inviting states to enact restrictions on abortion, Democratic Congressman James Florio, who is running for Governor, announced he would veto any such legislation if he is elected. His Republican opponent, Congressman Jim Courter, sought the support of the state's Right to Life organization in a primary battle against seven adversaries. But last week Courter began to hedge, asserting that while he would support restrictions on abortion, he would not lobby the legislature for them. Courter, mindful that New Jersey is one of only twelve states that % permit Medicaid funding of almost...
...Courter said there were two major reasons House Republicans voted against the majority report...
...Courter said the report also implies that President Reagan "had knowledge" of the diversion...
...take exception to some of their conclusions and some of their recommendations," Courter said, declining to elaborate...