Mitt Romney’s Extremism On Abortion

Wayne Besen August 22, 2012

Here is all you need to know about Mitt Romney’s views on abortion:

Mr. Romney’s views align with that of the Mormon Church, which opposes abortion except in cases of rape and incest or when the life of the woman is in danger. He has said he is personally opposed to abortion; as a Mormon bishop in the 1980s he attempted to talk a congregant out of terminating a pregnancy after doctors advised her to do so because of a potentially lethal blood clot.

Clearly, Romney’s political ambitions are so great or his religious beliefs so fanatical (or both) that he rather see a woman risk dying than terminate a dangerous pregnancy. Every woman in America ought to ponder this before they decide whom to vote for. And consider that on the GOP ticket — Romney is the “liberal” guy on abortion, with Paul Ryan a virtual twin of Rep. Todd Akin.

About the Author

Wayne Besen is the Founding Executive Director of Truth Wins Out and author of “Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth” (Haworth, 2003). In 2010, Besen was awarded the “Visionary Award” at the Out Music Awards for organizing the American Prayer Hour, an event which shined a spotlight on the role American evangelicals played in the introduction of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

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