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Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi announced a plan that intended to reduce abortions, calling the proposal a risky step as he contemplates running for governor. Mr. Suozzi's proposal would give nearly $1 million in county grants to groups including Planned Parenthood and Catholic Charities to promote birth control, adoption, housing for unwed mothers, and abstinence. Mr. Suozzi said that his proposal was obviously a very risky thing to do. Mr. Suozzi, a Roman Catholic, supports legalized abortion, but his plan to reduce the number of abortions helps position him as a moderate. Although Mr. Suozzi declined to respond to Naral, his aides called the group's criticism unjustified.