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"We know the truth about where he stands on a woman's right to choose: He's said he'd be delighted to sign a bill banning all abortions, and called Roe v. Wade `one of the darkest moments in Supreme Court history,' while pledging to appoint Supreme Court justices who will overturn it. Women simply can't trust him," Obama spokeswoman Lis Smith said. As recently as a presidential debate in January, Romney said the Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion across the nation. He has repeatedly said he would cut federal funding to Planned Parenthood, a women's health organization that provides abortions. Such a move would likely require legislation. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund says Romney's statement to the Des Moines Register is misleading. "Mitt Romney's views on women's health are far outside of the mainstream, and that's why he's trying to hide them in the last weeks until the election," said action fund executive vice president Dawn Laguens. Saul said Romney's position is clear: "Mitt Romney is proudly pro-life, and he will be a pro-life president," she said.
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