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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRomney expresses opposition to Alabama abortion ban
Romney expresses opposition to Alabama abortion ban
BY RACHEL FRAZIN - 05/19/19 12:13 PM EDT
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said in an interview that aired Sunday that he does not support Alabama's abortion ban because he believes there should be exceptions for cases of rape and incest.
"I don't support the Alabama law," said said during an appearance on CNN"s "State of the Union." "I believe that there ought to be exceptions...for rape and incest and where the life of the mother is at risk."
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BY RACHEL FRAZIN - 05/19/19 12:13 PM EDT
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said in an interview that aired Sunday that he does not support Alabama's abortion ban because he believes there should be exceptions for cases of rape and incest.
"I don't support the Alabama law," said said during an appearance on CNN"s "State of the Union." "I believe that there ought to be exceptions...for rape and incest and where the life of the mother is at risk."
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Romney expresses opposition to Alabama abortion ban (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
May 2019
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CatMor
(6,212 posts)1. So according to Romney ....
in some cases it's Ok but in other cases it's not. That kind of logic doesn't make sense. It should be Ok for whatever a woman decides and not up to the likes of Romney and all the other men deciding what a woman can do with her body. It should be every woman's decision for whatever reason she may have, period.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)2. Romney positioning himself
Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)3. I hate him, but...
I really hope that he decides to primary Rump roast.
More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)4. Incest and rape exceptions don't ultimately help women
Instead they hold that some women "don't deserve" to be put through pregnancy and labor and delivery, and possibly giving up a child, while most women DO deserve to be put through that.
Either a woman has control over her body or she does not.
malaise
(269,054 posts)5. Mr 47% is just waiting in the wings to jump into the race
He's a sleazy opportunist.
struggle4progress
(118,294 posts)6. "Today I'm pretending to be a centrist!"
3catwoman3
(24,006 posts)7. Windsock Willard.
That is all.