Government subsidies and health hazards (letter)*

Sir,Discouragement and restrictions on smoking are placed on us regularly, and rightly so. Governments are not afraid to clamp down on this personal habit.When it comes to abortion, a number of our politicians become quite defensive. They use comforting words, such as personal choice, individual rights and conscience votes.Taxpayers even have to support unrestricted abortions with the medical and social subsidies that apply. There are no subsidies to encourage smoking. Statistically, the unfette…

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