How many years ago were those statements made? I notice that the dates were left conspiciously out. That won’t fly. I’m sorry, people do change their opinions. It does happen, I wish more people would, otherwise we will never outlaw abortion, and that is the whole point of being against abortion, to change people’s minds? Otherwise, what is it just a football issue that nobody wants to change? It’s just something to kick around to sound good? I wish more people would change their minds. And someone like Mitt who has had a change of heart is more effective then someone who just wants to use the abortion issue as a poltical football.
I just threw up a little in my mouth.
Mitt only changed his opinion when he started running for President. HE is using the issue as a political football.
There is no record of a pro-life comment by Romney prior to his interest in this presidential election campaign.
In other words, his “conversion” was one of political expediency.
Mitt Romney, Planned Parenthood and NARAL
http://www.weeklystandard.com/content/public/articles/000/000/013/222htyos.asp
In the spring of 2002 Romney completed a Planned Parenthood questionnaire. Signed by Romney and dated April 9, 2002, it contained these responses:
Do you support the substance of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade? YES
Do you support state funding of abortion services through Medicaid for low-income women? YES
In 1998 the FDA approved the first packaging of emergency contraception, also known as the “morning after pill.” Emergency contraception is a high dose combination of oral contraceptives that if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, can safely prevent a pregnancy from occurring. Do you support efforts to increase access to emergency contraception? YES
Romney also completed the questionnaire of the National Abortion Rights Action League, or NARAL (now called NARAL Pro-Choice America), with this statement:
“I respect and will protect a woman’s right to choose. This choice is a deeply personal one. Women should be free to choose based on their own beliefs, not mine and not the government’s. The truth is no candidate in the governor’s race in either party would deny women abortion rights. So let’s end an argument that does not exist and stop these cynical and divisive attacks that are made only for political gain.” - Mitt Romney