| Abortion has long been a hot topic ever since its | | | | Obama has been a long-time supporter of a woman's |
| creation way back in the 1820s. But with so many | | | | right to choose and the Supreme Court case of Roe |
| technology breakthroughs and new abortion | | | | v. Wade. He also believes in protecting a woman's |
| techniques, the controversial issue has become more | | | | decision on partial-birth abortions and voted no on a |
| intense and litigious, especially on the political stage | | | | bill that would obligate minors to inform their parents |
| with the upcoming 2008 presidential election. | | | | before they receive an out-of-state abortion. |
| Abortion has been, is, and always will be a deeply | | | | Hilary Clinton (Democrat) |
| ingrained issue in many Americans because of the | | | | Much like Obama, Clinton is also against banning |
| moral and religious factors it presents. Many individuals | | | | partial-birth abortions and wants to protect a |
| firmly believe abortion is just another form of murder | | | | woman's right to choose. She does, however, |
| since essentially it involves the willful termination of | | | | endorse funding education programs and providing |
| another living being. On the contrary, others think | | | | contraceptives to decrease teen pregnancy and |
| such a decision should be completely up to the | | | | parental notification for minors. |
| woman and is an inherent constitutional freedom | | | | Mitt Romney (Republican) |
| since it is her body. | | | | Romney has actually changed his position on abortion |
| Abortion is a very crucial issue for each presidential | | | | and steadily defends what opponents have labeled as |
| candidate and their declared platform; in fact, so | | | | "flip-flopping." While he has always personally been |
| much so is that the case, that many candidates lose | | | | against abortion, Romney was once tolerant of it |
| the votes of certain votes based solely on their | | | | while serving as the governor of Massachusetts. |
| abortion positions. Here is a look at the top runners, | | | | However, he claims his anti-abortion view beliefs have |
| both democratic and republican, in terms of abortion. | | | | progressed and he would support the repeal of Roe |
| Barack Obama (Democrat) | | | | v. Wade. |