What Cain actually said.
"I believe that life begins at conception. And abortion under no circumstances," Cain said. Morgan asked Cain if that meant he felt the procedure was impermissible in cases of rape and incest, which many anti-abortion activists and conservatives carve out exceptions for.
Cain reiterated that there were "no circumstances" under which he supported abortion.
"If one of your female children, grandchildren was raped, you would honestly want her to bring up that baby as her own?" Morgan asked. Cain said that Morgan was "mixing" questions, but then replied:
"No, it comes down to it's not the government's role or anybody else's role to make that decision. Secondly, if you look at the statistical incidents, you're not talking about that big a number. So what I'm saying is it ultimately gets down to a choice that that family or that mother has to make. Not me as president, not some politician, not a bureaucrat. It gets down to that family. And whatever they decide, they decide. I shouldn't have to tell them what decision to make for such a sensitive issue."
I don't know how he could make it any clearer then this.
But as far as everyone else, it's their choice. That makes him pro choice.
Clear as mud. I’ve never seen even a suggestion that government requires, mandates, or even suggests that a woman have to raise a child that is the result of rape.
Fact: Herman Cain has been pro-life and anti-abortion for many years. This is a non issue being pushed by media, the Democrats and the Republican establishment types. It has no legs and will go nowhere!!! Move on, nothing to see here!!! Cain will continue to well, all across the country!!! Do not underestimate, the determined “For America”, Mr. Cain!!! If this fine, patriotic gentleman begins to attract substantial support from Black & Hispanic Americans, he is going to be not only a winner, but a positive game changer for every citizen in the USA. He brings to the table, freedom, equality, liberty, opportunity, small federal government, creativity, innovation, etc. And.....take my word for it, with each succeeding debate, Herman Cain will get more skilled at public debate and pressure. This POTUS quest is just beginning!!!
This is a case of context. Although the overall discussion was about abortion, this question is not. It is whether the mother should raise the child. Well, abortion is not the only available alternative. To interpret his answer as applying to abortion only is totally incorrect.
Herman has a long history of being pro-life. His answer to this question does not alter that.
Did you see that Cain again just this am said that the issue of abortion should not be a political issue.
And he came out in favor of a human life amendment. Of course, he claimed he could “sign” the amendment, which he can’t because Presidents do not sign amendments. But it was a start.
Except then he told Gretchen Carlson this morning that abortion should NOT be a part of the political discussion. So just after he put out the abortion fire (finally), he lit it up again. Not many pro-lifers would agree that abortion shouldn’t be part of the discussion.
Remember when Mitch Daniels said we should “declare a truce” on abortion and other social issues? That ended his campaign before it began.