He said his Mormon mom taught him killing unborn babies was the right position when she ran for US Senate in 1970. Nice guy. Blaming his mom for his pro-abort position. Fred Abortion Issues Romney supports abortion in general, and believes in sustaining Roe v. Wade. "Romney ran against Senator Edward M. Kennedy in 1994. During a debate, Romney declared: 'I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a US Senate candidate. I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it.' " (NOTE: Romney has supported abortion since before the 1972 Roe v. Wade ruling!) - Boston Globe, 3/2/2006 Video of Romney vs Kennedy 1994 debate. "When [during their debate] Kennedy called him 'multiple choice,' Romney demanded an extra rebuttal. He revealed that a close relative died of an illegal abortion years ago and said, 'Since that ti...