mrstickball said:
Right. And if your stance is no government involvement, that'd qualify him as pro-choice. |
Looks like Cain's campaign gave a response:
Cain’s campaign issued a statement later Thursday saying Cain’s answer was focused on whether he as president would “order” people not to seek an abortion.
“The president has not constitutional authority to order any such action by anyone,” he said. “That was the point I was trying to convey.”
“As to my political policy view on abortion, I am 100 percent pro-life. End of story,” he said, adding that he will appoint judges who are anti-abortion.
“I will oppose government funding of abortion,” he said. “I will veto any legislation that contains funds for Planned Parenthood. I will do everything that a president can do, consistent with his constitutional role, to advance the culture of life.”
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/20/attacked-by-rivals-herman-cain-clarifies-abortion-stance/#ixzz1bRKxbxa9
From what I read it appears that Cain's stances on Abortion may be similar to Ron Pauls.
From his website:
At the same time, Ron Paul believes that the ninth and tenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution do not grant the federal government any authority to legalize or ban abortion. Instead, it is up to the individual states to prohibit abortion.
http://www.ronpaul.com/on-the-issues/abortion/
