Woman Says GOP Congressional Candidate Paid for Abortion

A 33-year-old Clackamas County woman alleged Monday that Republican congressional candidate Mike Erickson got her pregnant in 2000 and then paid for her to have an abortion. The woman and her friend, Kristi Oetken, first attempted to draw attention to the issue in 2006 after receiving a campaign mailer from Erickson touting his endorsement by Oregon Right to Life during Erickson’s first run for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. The woman and her friend said they considered Erickson’s anti-abortion stand hypocritical in light of his experience with the woman. The issue remained under-the-radar in 2006, however, when both women had second thoughts and declined on-the-record media interviews.
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Posted by Editor at May 13, 2008 03:28 AM