NARAL Pro-Choice New York is targeting Sen. Frank Padavan because of Padavan's bragging about New York State requiring insurance coverage of mammograms. The truth is that Padavan was actually one of ten senators in the New York State Senate to vote against it.
In what can only be called the pinnacle of hypocrisy, Senator Padavan uses his website to brag about New York State's law requiring insurance coverage of mammograms. How dare he promote this service when he was one of only ten extremist senators -- along with Serphin Maltese and Caesar Trunzo -- to vote against the law requiring it (Women's Health and Wellness, S765/ A11723, 2002)?
Says Kelli Conlin, President of NARAL Pro-Choice New York, "Mr. Padavan has been saying one thing in his district and doing another in Albany. In the final days of his campaign, he is misleading his constituents and orchestrating a candidate 'Extreme Makeover.' He's set up a bus to provide mammograms outside of his office but in Albany, he OPPOSED insurance coverage for breast cancer screening. This bus isn't a service; it's an election year smokescreen. Like they say in the 'Extreme Makeover, Home Edition' show: Frank Padavan, move that bus!"
NARAL Pro-Choice New York has endorsed Mr. Padavan's opponent, Councilman Jim Gennaro for State Senate.
Jim Gennaro is running against Padavan. Gennaro has run a solid campaign, but does have his hands full with Padavan.
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