Mitt Romney assured on Wednesday he would be a “pro-life president” if he defeats President Barack Obama, reaffirming his opposition to abortion a day after suggesting he could moderate his platform.
But when asked directly if he would restrict legislation limiting abortion rights if such a bill came to him from Congress, the Republican challenger’s response was less clear cut.
“I think I’ve said time and again that I’m a pro-life candidate and I’ll be a pro-life president,” Romney told reporters while campaigning in Ohio.
Obama swiftly said his White House rival was “hiding positions he’s been campaigning on for a year and a half.”
A Republican Party primary process early this year featured a debate about hot-button social issues like abortion and religion, as the candidates, including Romney, sought to woo their party’s conservative base.
Once Romney won the nomination outright, the clamour died down and social issues took a back seat to the US economy and international crises like Syria and Libya.
