Whatever. Every Mormon I have ever known (including an LDS bishop / ex Navy Seal) -- friendship of 15 years -- was adamantly pro-life. In my town LDS is very well represented at pro-life rallies. Back in the 90s when I emailed these people and asked how this Mitt guy from their religion could be pushing abortion and homo stuff they were genuinely puzzled and couldn't answer the question. Massachusetts or politics or something on the extreme coasts really corrupts people. That really isn't news, of course.
Bishop and attorney, Mitt Romney, knows well the actual wording of his religions official position on abortion, details that a less devoted, less high ranking Mormon might not be aware of.
Mitt first requested the personal approval of his Holy Prophet before he ran for president, and he also has the full support of the Quorum of Seventy, and they know that his abortion views are in line with the teachings of their religion, and that it is not in line with the republican party platform.
August 27th, 2012. CBS Interview:
PELLEY: Well, the platform as written at this convention for the Republicans does not allow for exceptions on abortion with regard to the health of the mother or rape or incest. Is that where you are?
ROMNEY: No. My position has been clear throughout this campaign. I’m in favor of abortion being legal in the case of rape and incest, and the health and life of the mother.
Mitt was a Bishop and then Stake president, his father was at least a Bishop, a Governor, and a GOP presidential candidate, Mitt's mother was a 1970 Senate candidate, and as Mitt points out, they were all pro-abortion since 1963 and they are Mormon royalty.
Mitt Romney quotes:
“Many, many years ago, I had a dear, close family relative that was very close to me who passed away from an illegal abortion. It is since that time [1963] that my mother and my family have been committed to the belief that we can believe as we want, but we will not force our beliefs on others on that matter.”
“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 U.S. Senate candidate,” Romney said
“My position has been the same throughout my political career, and it goes back to the days of 1970,” he said. “There was a woman who was running for political office, U.S. Senate. She took a very bold and courageous stand in 1970, and that was in a conservative state. That was that a woman should have the right to make her own choice as to whether or not to have an abortion. Her name was Lenore Romney, she was my mom. Even though she lost, she established a record of courage in that regard.”