Mitt Romney Comes Out in Favor of Abortion During Presidential Campaign

Mitt Romney has flip flopped yet again. In an interview with CBS News, Romney had some eye opening things to say about abortion.


In an interview with CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley, Mitt Romney said his views on abortion rights are more lenient than those put forward in the Republican party platform.

"My position has been clear throughout this campaign," Romney said. "I'm in favor of abortion being legal in the case of rape and incest, and the health and life of the mother."

There is a lot of wiggle room in this because health of the mother can be interpreted in many different ways. Notice he does not just say when the mother's life is in danger. Think about that. Most people who hold this view always say when the mother's life is in danger, but Romney opens a whole new can of worms here.

Health leaves open a wide array of possibilities. Good health means different things to all different people. We could be talking mental health, physical health, or emotional health. What is Romney trying to say or not say in this case?

Do you see the word play here? It leaves Mitt lots of wiggle room in a year where Todd Akin's comments are said to have alienated women voters from the Republican ticket. Is Romney pandering using his core beliefs demonstrated in many elections prior to this election?



Remember, earlier this year, Romney was the only Republican presidential candidate who would not sign the Susan B. Anthony pro-life pledge.

The pledge asked candidates to promise to nominate conservative federal judges and appoint only pro-life persons to “relevant Cabinet and Executive Branch” positions. SBA List also called upon the candidates to promise to advance government-wide Hyde amendment legislation and a federal Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and to “defund Planned Parenthood and all other contractors and recipients of federal funds with affiliates that perform or fund abortions.”