Obama on late term abortions.

I got wind of this on Cecily’s blog.

The Associated Press: Obama: Mental distress can’t justify late abortion: “WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says ‘mental distress’ should not qualify as a justification for late-term abortions, a key distinction not embraced by many supporters of abortion rights.

In an interview this week with ‘Relevant,’ a Christian magazine, Obama said prohibitions on late-term abortions must contain ‘a strict, well defined exception for the health of the mother.’

Obama then added: ‘Now, I don’t think that ‘mental distress’ qualifies as the health of the mother. I think it has to be a serious physical issue that arises in pregnancy, where there are real, significant problems to the mother carrying that child to term.’

Last year, after the Supreme Court upheld a federal ban on late-term abortions, Obama said he ‘strongly disagreed’ with the ruling because it ‘dramatically departs form previous precedents safeguarding the health of pregnant women.’

The health care exception is crucial to abortion rights advocates and is considered a legal loophole by abortion opponents. By limiting the health exception to a ‘serious physical issue,’ Obama set himself apart from other abortion rights proponents.”

Now the question is, how is this going to play out in terms of votes and support for Obama.

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