Once again Christian Life Resources (CLR) has chosen to misrepresent a legislative issue in order to promote its own right-wing political agenda. (See the May 5 article on its website, "House Passes Historic Ban on Taxpayer Funding for Abortion".) Among other things, the bill (H.R. 3) attempts to restrict things that are not direct funding of abortion. For example, it appears to try to limit the tax deductibility of certain medical expenses as well as some tax credits. The headline uses the term "taxpayer funding" very loosely and deceptively. Under CLR's reasoning, taxpayer funds should not be used to build roads because women use them to get to an abortion clinic and that makes it taxpayer funding of abortion.
CLR should stop presenting deceptive words and half truths simply because it serves a "higher purpose". They should also stop binding the conscience by implying that God is on one side or the other of H.R. 3.
