THE FOSTER NOMINATION: PRO-ABORTS SAY IT'S A LITMUS TEST

WASHINGTON DC -- April 25, 1995 The Family Research Council issued the 
following:

From Day 1, The Family Research Council has been at the forefront of Dr. 
Foster's nomination -- breaking news issues in his background such as the 
Tuskegee syphilis study.  Next week, on May 2-4, the nation will watch as the 
Senate Labor and Human Resource Committee will hear testimony on the many 
controversial issues that have arisen since his nomination.  Family Research 
Council President Gary Bauer has submitted testimony to Sen. Kassebaum's 
committee and is a leading spokesman on the Foster nomination.

While pro-abortion groups say that this nomination represents a litmus test 
for abortion, FRC knows that there are a number of issues that are of deep 
concern regarding Dr. Foster's record. His background reveals that he has been 
on the cutting edge -- and nearly always on its wrong side -- of the most 
divisive medical ethics issues of our time.  Overall, FRC's opposition to Dr. 
Foster's nomination is centered on the fact that he has been unable to provide 
a consistent and accurate account of where he has stood and what he has done 
regarding these controversial issues ... The question of character is why Dr. 
Foster is not the best candidate for Surgeon General.

In the next few days, watch for FRC Talking Points on the following:  the 
Tuskegee Syphilis study, Dr. Foster and Abortion, Involuntary Sterilization, 
the I Have a Future program, and more.

To obtain a copy of FRC's submitted testimony on Dr. Foster's nomination or 
for interviews, contact the FRC media office.

CONTACT:  Kristi S. Hamrick, 202-393-2100, or Kristin Hansen (for radio 
interviews), of the Family Research Council.