“Romney vetoes law on pill, takes aim at Roe v. Wade”
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/07/26/romney_vetoes_law_on_pill_takes_aim_at_roe_v_wade/
“Romney vetoes law on pill, takes aim at Roe v. Wade
Opinion article reflects a shift from ‘02 view
By Scott S. Greenberger, Globe Staff | July 26, 2005
Three years after expressing support for ‘’the substance” of Roe v. Wade, Governor Mitt Romney today criticizes the landmark ruling that legalized abortion and says the states should decide separately whether to allow it.
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Romney outlines his abortion position in an opinion article today in The Boston Globe, a day after he vetoed a bill that would expand access to the so-called ‘’morning after” pill, a high dose of hormones that women can take to prevent pregnancy up to five days after sex.
In a written response to a questionnaire for candidates in 2002, Romney told Planned Parenthood that he supported ‘’the substance of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade,” according to the group. Today, Romney describes himself as a ‘’pro-life governor” who wishes ‘’the laws of our nation could reflect that view.” Calling the country ‘’divided over abortion,” he says states ‘’should determine their own abortion laws and not have them dictated by judicial mandate.”
‘’I understand that my views on laws governing abortion set me in the minority in our Commonwealth,” Romney says in the op-ed article. ‘’I am prolife. I believe that abortion is the wrong choice, except in cases of incest, rape, and to save the life of the mother. I wish the people of America agreed, and that the laws of our nation could reflect that view.”
So, my question is, did his veto get overridden?
Ping to my post 152
That’s a great question, and I don’t know, hope someone else has that info.
I do know that the “father” of the pro-life movement, Dr. John Willke, endorsed Romney.
Dr. John Willke, a Founder of the Pro-Life Movement Nationally and Internationally, Served for 10 Years as President of The National Right To Life Committee and Helped Found the Organization:
“Unlike other candidates who only speak to the importance of confronting the major social issues of the day, Governor Romney has a record of action in defending life. Every decision he made as Governor was on the side of life. I know he will be the strong pro-life President we need in the White House. Governor Romney is the only candidate who can lead our pro-life and pro-family conservative movement to victory in 2008.”