Congressional candidate Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale, backpedaled Tuesday, one day after making a controversial statement on abortion during a Tea Party-sponsored debate in Redding. Monday night, LaMalfa squared off in the debate with his first district opponent Jim Reed, D-Fall River Mills, covering a wide range of topics, including abortion. LaMalfa told members of the crowd gathered at Redding’s Destiny Fellowship Church that abortion leads to a higher incidence rate of breast cancer in women. Following the debate, LaMalfa was asked by local television station KRCR reporter Mark Mester to clarify his comments. “Research has shown a higher level of incidence …