People For the American Way

PFAW Calls on Romney to Come Clean About His Anti-Choice Agenda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2012

Contact: Miranda Blue or Drew Courtney at People For the American Way

Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: 202-467-4999

In a meeting with the Des Moines Register editorial board yesterday, Gov. Mitt Romney stated, “There’s no legislation with regards to abortion that I’m familiar with that would become part of my agenda.” People For the American Way today is calling on Romney to clarify his position on a woman’s right to choose.

Michael Keegan, President of People For the American Way, said:

“Mitt Romney has promised to appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade, and has even stated that women have no constitutional right to contraception. He supported the Blunt Amendment, which would have allowed employers to deny their employees any health benefit that they decide is immoral. He has promised to ‘get rid of’ Planned Parenthood. He has vowed to reinstate the Mexico City Policy, which jeopardizes women’s health programs abroad in order to appease anti-choice activists. Either Romney has changed his position on these issues, or he is lying about the content of his agenda. Either way, voters deserve to know  the truth about Romney’s anti-choice agenda.”

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