Claim: An Obama campaign ad twists Mitt Romney's stance on abortion, claiming Romney "backed a law that outlaws all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest." During a 2007 debate, Romney was asked if he would sign legislation to ban "all abortion" — assuming, hypothetically, that Roe v. Wade had been overturned. He said he'd be "delighted to sign it," if there was a national consensus for it. But, he said, "that's not where America is today."
Fact-check: Twisting Romney's Abortion Stance - FactCheck.org
Verdict: an obama campaign ad twists mitt romney's stance on abortion, claiming romney "backed a law that outlaws all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest." during a 2007 debate, romney was asked if he would sign legislation to ban "all abortion" — assuming, hypothetically, that roe v. wade had been overturned. he said he'd be "delighted to sign it," if there was a national consensus for it. but, he said, "that's not where america is today."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-07-09T22:00:35