• Mitt Romney states that his views against abortion have
'evolved and deepened' ever since he took up office and has been
influenced by the discussions about the embryonic stem cell
research.
 
• Romney's opinion on the Boston Globe states that he
realized the cruel logic of abortion while considering the matter
of embryo cloning and embryo farming, where blameless new lives
were considered as just research material.
 
• On being asked if he would sign a federal ban on all
abortions if it was passed by the Congress Romney said he would
be delighted to sign. As reported by You Tube Debate in St.
Petersburg on 28th Nov. 2007.

• Romney said, "on a personal basis I don't favor
abortion, however as governor of the commonwealth, I will protect
a woman's right to choose under the laws of the country and the
commonwealth" As reported by Erik Arvidson, Lowell, in March
2002.

• "Lofty goals do not justify the creation of life for
experimentation or destruction." 

• Romney believes that abortion must be barred except in
cases like rape, incest or in order to save the life of the
mother. 

• In 1994 Romney said he had "a close relative who passed
away from an illegal abortion. We will not force our beliefs on
others. And you will not see me waver."  CivilLiberty .about.com
profile of Romney.
		

• In 1997 Obama opposed the bill preventing partial-birth
abortion. He has consistently voted to increase embryonic stem
cell research.

• On being asked whether he believed that life begins at
conception Obama replied "I don't presume to know the answer to
that question. What I know is that there is something
extraordinarily powerful about potential life."

• Obama believes that contraception has be a topic in the
education syllabus, which could result in reducing abortions. As
stated by Democratic Compassion Forum at Messiah College on 13th
April 2008.

• Barack Obama strongly supported the 1973 Roe v Wade
decision regarding abortion rights stating that a woman had the
right to terminate pregnancy if she was legally right and if
abortion procedures were as per what Roe defined. 

• Obama has been an unswerving defender of reproductive
choice, and also stands up for expanded access to contraception
to decrease accidental pregnancies. 

• Obama feels that he "can trust women to make decisions
in conjunction with their doctors, their families and their
clergy. Reducing teen pregnancy; making it less likely for women
to find themselves in these circumstances."

• He voted against the prohibition of minors crossing
state lines for abortion. 

• In March 2001, he opposed a legislation protecting
born-alive failed abortions. He insisted that there should be no
restrictions whatsoever on a mother's right to decide to abort
the child.