Mitt Romney Calls for Overturning Roe vs Wade Decision

National   |   Steven Ertelt   |   Jan 22, 2012   |   4:11PM   |   Washington, DC

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney today called for the nation’s highest court to reverse the Roe vs Wade decision that led to 54 million abortions.

Romney made the following statement on the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade:

“Today marks the 39th anniversary of one of the darkest moments in Supreme Court history, when the court in Roe v. Wade claimed authority over the fundamental question regarding the rights of the unborn. The result is millions of lives since that day have been tragically silenced. Since that day, the pro-life movement has been working tirelessly in an effort to change hearts and minds and protect the weakest and most vulnerable among us. Today, we recommit ourselves to reversing that decision, for in the quiet of conscience, people of both political parties know that more than a million abortions a year cannot be squared with the good heart of America.”

Pro-abortion president Barack Obama released his own statement today praising the decision.