Ann Romney to 'The View': 'I'm Pro-Life'

ABC OTUS NEWS via Yahoo ^ | 10/18/12 | Russell Goldman

[MiddleEarth]

As the race tightens and focuses on women, new attention is being paid to Mitt Romney's evolved position on abortion, but the woman who knows him best - his wife Ann - emphatically stated her own stance on the topic today, saying: "I am pro-life."

Ann Romney, an influential surrogate for her husband who often takes his place on daytime talk shows with large female audiences, typically avoids any comment about policy or her own politics. But today she told the hosts of "The View" that she, like her husband, is opposed to abortion.

"The good news is I'm not running for office and I don't have to say what I feel. But I am pro-life. I'm happy to say that," she said.

Mrs. Romney said her husband as governor of Massachusetts "governed, when he ran, as a pro-choice," but that his position changed when it came to creating embryos for stem-cell research.

"I think we all have to understand that this is an issue that is so tender, and there are people on both sides of the issue that have, with very good conscience, with different opinions," she said.

Romney has spoken before of her own experience with having a miscarriage, but has not previously and so emphatically stated her position on abortion.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

America desperately needs a classy First Lady to accompany our new President. Gone are days of division, class warfare, race cards, nanny state strong-arming, rappers with rap sheets at the White House, Middle fingers, 'F YOU' songs, sodomites, party crashers, the Muslim Brotherhood, Reggie Love, Bo the dog, etc..

Welcome back Winston Churchill, to your rightful place at the White House. Welcome back, America!

[muawiyah]

One side of the ‘debate’ has no one of good conscience.

[Michigander222]

“I’m pro life”.......the horror!

[GeronL]

I still think it is more than a coincidence that Mitt & Ann “evolved” to pro-life at the same time he decided he wanted to become President.

[MiddleEarth]

Do I totally trust them? Nope. Do I have anyone else even claiming to be pro-life that I can choose? Nope.

So, I’m going with “I HOPE they CHANGEd.”

[what's up]

As long as he governs as a pro-life President (pulls federal abortion funding, nominates pro-life Supremes, etc.) I'm OK with it.

We need a reversal of policy badly and I'll happily vote for the person who will do that.

[Tennessee Nana]

So why is it again that Ann Romney gives donations to PLANNED PARENTHOOD ???

and attends their functions ???

[ConservativeInPA]

America desperately needs a classy First Lady to accompany our new President.

I second that. We also need a classy, dignified and respectable new President. America needs a role model in the White House, not some bastard (fatherless) thug from Chicago that has no idea how to be a good, honest, and self sufficient man.

[MiddleEarth]

No idea. Where can I find this info?

[SoFloFreeper]

You must be referring to that $150 donation she made 18 years ago.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/comments?type=story&id=3157749

Yours is a pretty sad position.

You fire off these missives as if you’ve never held a wrong position and had your heart changed. You speak as though you are in an ivory tower of perfection, when most of us who read your hateful screeds know that isn’t true for you or any of us.

You have no proof the Romneys aren’t being sincere. But you continue to spit upon them.

I truly hope you realize how bad it comes off.

[ansel12]

We know that Ann was a lifelong abortion supporter and we know that she gave to and attended Planned Parenthood fund raising, and we have her on video still supporting abortion in the 2000s, what we don’t know is what epiphany she had that led her to switch views during the 2006 presidential campaign.

Do you know what led her to reverse herself in 2006?

[Irish Eyes]

So why is it again that Ann Romney gives donations to PLANNED PARENTHOOD ???

and attends their functions ???

There you go again Nana, just throwing something out there with absolutely no proof.

[Tennessee Nana]

So why is it again that Ann Romney gives donations to PLANNED PARENTHOOD ???

and attends their functions ???

[Tennessee Nana]

she told the hosts of “The View” that she, like her husband, is opposed to abortion.
______________________________________

but not for rape and the health of the pregnant female...

which of course covers every excuse for abortion..

[Tennessee Nana]

he ran, as a pro-choice,” but that his position changed when it came to creating embryos for stem-cell research.
_________________________________

Didnt Willard lie about his conversation with the stem cell doctor ???