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Romney vetoes law on pill, takes aim at Roe v. Wade.(Governor Mitt Romney)
Byline: Scott S. Greenberger
Jul. 26--Three years after expressing support for "the substance" of Roe v. Wade, Governor Mitt Romney today criticizes the landmark ruling that legalized abortion and says the states should decide separately whether to allow it.
Romney outlines his abortion position in an opinion article today in The Boston Globe, a day after he vetoed a bill that would expand access to the so-called "morning after" pill, a high dose of hormones that women can take to prevent pregnancy up to five days after sex.
In a written response to a questionnaire for candidates in 2002, Romney told Planned Parenthood that he supported "the substance of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade," according to the group. Today, Romney describes himself as a "pro-life governor" who wishes "the laws of our nation could reflect that view." Calling the country "divided over abortion," he says states "should determine their own abortion laws and not have them dictated by judicial mandate."
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