Posted on 02/19/2007 10:13:04 PM PST by EternalVigilance
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and GOP presidential candidate, fielded yet another question on the issue of abortion over the weekend. During a lengthy interview with ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" on Sunday, Romney restated his newfound pro-life views. A former supporter of legalized abortion, Romney has taken a 180 degree turn and now opposes both abortion and embryonic stem cell research.
Asked about his beliefs now, Romney told ABC News that "abortion is taking human life" and discussed how human life begins at conception.
"There's no question but that human life begins when all the DNA is there necessary for cells to divide and become a human being," he said. "Is it alive? Yes. Is it human? Yes."
"And, therefore, when we abort a fetus, we are taking a life at its infancy, at its very, very beginning roots, and a civilized society, I believe, respects the sanctity of human life," Romney added.
During the interview, he explained that abortion was a topic he has always "spent a lot of time agonizing over."
Romney admitted that he has always been "personally very much pro-life in my own life, my family's life" but that he didn't "know what the role of government should be and it's been something that I've given a lot of thought to."
He discuss his oft-mentioned conversion over two years ago during which he realized how abortion led to the devaluation of human life and how embryonic stem cell research was a manifestation of that.
"And at one point, we were talking about this practice, this technique, and one of the individuals said to me, 'This isn't really a moral issue,'" Romney explained. "I said, 'Well, why is that?' They said, 'Well, because we destroy the embryo at 14 days.'"
"And in my mind's eye, I saw rack after rack of little embryos, of nascent humanity and then them being destroyed or killed one after the other," Romney added.
He said from that point on he shifted his view on abortion and wanted to make it clear he was pro-life because of how society began to disavow the sanctity of human life.
Stephanopoulos asked Romney about the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision and the candidate said he favored overturning it.
"[W]e should let each state have its own responsibility for guiding its laws relating to abortion," Romney said. "I'd like to see the Supreme Court allow states to have greater leeway in defining their own laws."
"This is about allowing states to make a decision on an issue of great moral significance to a lot of people and I think, state by state, we should allow a federalist approach as it relates to the issue of abortion," Romney concluded.
It's all right there in the article.
"Romney admitted that he has always been "personally very much pro-life in my own life, my family's life" but that he didn't "know what the role of government should be..."
It's all right there in the Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, and the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendments.
Maybe you should try reading those documents sometime, Mitt, with comprehension.
ping...
Every election cycle the pro-abort candidates in the GOP field do the same dance.
How can you say he's as bad as the rodhamster? Frankly, he's never been that bad. Stay grounded EV.
This is not new from you. You are so opposed to Romney because of his faith that you can't see past the text to see what he is saying. This is a states rights vs. Fed. Government issue with him. He has always been pro life, he has ALWAYS said that except for incest, rape, and to save the life of the mother, abortion is an evil thing. He is thinking more constitutionally, less government control, more freedoms for us, than you will ever give him credit for. All at the same time agonizing over the conflict of both beliefs, both of which most of us here share. Give the guy some credit will ya!
Yeah, I know, and it disgusts me to no end.
AFTER his so-called "conversion," he said the following:
"Some stem cells today are obtained from surplus embryos from in-vitro fertilization. I support that research, provided that those embryos are obtained after a rigorous parental consent process that includes adoption as an alternative."
The problem with the stem cell bill
If he believes that we're talking about human life after conception, why then does he think it's okay to snuff out human life? Why does he continue to take the "confederate" view on abortion?
Oh? Are you calling him a liar?
"I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a US Senate candidate. I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it." - Mitt Romney
I'm saying this: In a practical sense, there is no difference. They both talk about how much they "personally" hate abortion, and then take political positions that guarantee that not one abortion will be stopped.
When you're talking about Mitt Romney, you are forced to look "past the text," since his record is as a pro-abort politician. By his own admission, he supported abortion since before Roe.
As to your claim of bigotry on my part, prove it. I dare you.
Romney is like a yo yo....bouncing back and forth. He is not trustworthy at all.
No kiddin'.
In fairness, one could be left with the impression that Mitt views abortion as nothing more than a positional hurdle that he has to rhetorically overcome to get to his chosen elective office.
Bingo! Actions speak louder than words.
I can dispute it for the same reason I dispute such silly claims when Romney makes them.
He's always been a pro-abort until now when he wants to win a national Republican primary.
Usually, the`word "but" has the effect of negating everthing that preceded it.
I can hardly think of a circumstance in which that handy little rule applies better than this one.
The "federalist approach" is a copout. It's the exact same tactic that was`once employed by those who wanted to keep slavery "legal": Hide behind states' rights to deny unalianable God-given rights to life and liberty.
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