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  • Romney officials approved clinic loan - Worcester facility to provide abortions

    12/29/2007 1:05:49 AM PST · by Fred · 185 replies · 140+ views
    Boston Globe ^ | 122907 | Frank Phillips
    Former governor Mitt Romney's economic development agency granted initial approval to a tax-exempt bond last year for a Planned Parenthood clinic in Worcester that will provide abortions, just two months before he left office and began highlighting his antiabortion position as a presidential candidate. Asked about the $5 million financial deal yesterday, the Romney campaign said the former governor was not aware it was under consideration when Planned Parenthood won preliminary approval in November 2006. Romney repeatedly used the power of his office while governor to advance socially conservative positions, including restricting stem cell research, pushing abstinence-only sex education in...