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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMitt campaign flip flops on the flip flop: Oops! Romney Campaign Walks Back Mitt's Surprise Abortion
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Theres no legislation with regards to abortion that Im familiar with that would become part of my agenda, the Republican presidential nominee told The Des Moines Register in an interview.
The Romney campaign walked back the remark within two hours of the Register posting its story. Spokeswoman Andrea Saul told the National Review Online's Katrina Trinko that Romney "would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life."
His statement could put him at odds with congressional Republicans who have made limiting abortion central to their messages. His own running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), has introduced bills to restrict access to abortion. And the Republican Party platform toughened its anti-abortion stance earlier this year.
Both Romney and Ryan oppose abortion, but the presidential candidate supports exemptions while his running mate does not. Romney told the Register he will restrict abortion in one way, through an executive order banning U.S. foreign aid money to be used for abortions.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/09/mitt-romney-abortion_n_1952780.html
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