Mitt Romney's Abortion Stance: 'I Never Really Called Myself Pro-Choice'

Former -- and perhaps future -- Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney talked with radio host Don Imus Wednesday morning about his views on abortion rights.

"Now, when you changed your mind abortion and went from pro choice, I guess, to pro-life, what -- walk me through the, what caused that," Imus asked.

"Well, you know, I never really called myself pro-choice, but I did say when I was running for governor that I would keep the law as it was," Romney responded.

But a comprehensive list of his statements on the matter, including one from a 2007 debate in Iowa, appears not to back up his comment. During the Iowa debate he clearly explains "Look, I was pro-choice. I am pro-life."

Watch Romney's Don Imus conversation:

Comments

[Faelsun]

09:11 AM on 03/12/2010

You're either Pro Choice or Pro Stupid.

[joelaf]

09:01 AM on 03/12/2010

Years ago, Romney's story for why he was pro choice went like this; He lost a relative (sister in law?) during a risky childbirth. Or something like that. I guess years later, her death doesn't seem so bad to him.

[hallowellboy]

09:00 AM on 03/12/2010

Even his "waffles" are cold.

[IslandGyal]

08:53 AM on 03/12/2010

Who cares if Romney flips flops; republicans like their politicians full of hypocrisy; as a matter of fact, it’s a prerequisite.

[NoWMDs]

07:17 AM on 03/12/2010

Ahem...."Well, you know, I never really called myself pro-choice...." Now leave me alone so I can finish my waffle.

[mamacat]

06:42 AM on 03/12/2010

Like so many politicians, he will say and do whatever the political climate demands of him in order to get elected. So, what else is news? Did we expect him to have a backbone?

[Whinger]

04:34 AM on 03/12/2010

Vote for Mitt and he'll be anything you want him to be!

[RitaS]

03:21 AM on 03/12/2010

Another Repug hypocritical politician.... Pandering to those who would pay him the most MONEY....

[totaldisbelief]

01:12 AM on 03/12/2010

Mr. Flippity Flop.....just go away

[GRIMKAG]

11:11 PM on 03/11/2010

Lying...Conservatism...Republicanism...all the same thing...

[bobo5]

10:44 PM on 03/11/2010

He's multiple choice.

[efmo]

10:32 PM on 03/11/2010

He was for it before he was against it.

[JanPoore]

07:03 PM on 03/11/2010

I knew Mitt couldn't go very long without flip-flopping. This is a man who has no integrity or principles. He stands for and believes in nothing. He will say whatever he thinks will get him elected.

[judiNJ]

06:20 PM on 03/11/2010

Bwawaa haaaa haaaaa! Well, guess you fooled MA with that one, Mitt!

[BOD]

04:41 PM on 03/11/2010

This guy is a reptile. So hungry for power he tries to imitate Ronald Reagan's raspy laugh-cough when dismissing something and shamelessly appropriates the GOP emoticon of "No apologies" for his pre-presidential memoir, as if it had something to do with his own silver spoon life story.

Now Romney is so confident the press does not think hypocrisy is a story that he flippantly denies being pro-choice when the record is clearly the opposite.