Governor Romney's Genuine Conversion

By: Representative Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)
Human Events
Friday, May 11, 2007

"In all my years in the pro-life movement, I have always believed that our goal was not only to change laws, but to change minds - and we have changed many minds. Ronald Reagan, Henry Hyde, and countless others who at one point supported abortion rights later came to understand that human life at its very beginning moments must be protected.

"We take pride in the work of these individuals, because in their changes of heart, they proved that the mission of the pro-life community is not only sacred, but it is also capable of winning new adherents and allies.

"I can think of no better example of this change of heart than Governor Mitt Romney. He has traveled down a path of discovery, and explored the philosophical and scientific basis for the pro-life position. Now, he counts himself among the millions of Americans who oppose abortion on demand and scientific experimentation with human embryos.

"I have watched Governor Romney's journey, and I believe he is sincere in his change of heart. But you don't have to trust me on that count; you merely have to look at what Governor Romney said and did on life issues when it counted."

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"Time after time, when pressed by a very liberal legislature to approve laws liberalizing the use of abortion and experimentation on embryos, Governor Romney has consistently chosen life. In his constancy, Governor Romney has proven himself a staunch ally in our effort to change hearts and change minds. He has shown that someone leading a state with a liberal electorate can govern as a pro-life leader.

"And most importantly, he has shown an understanding of the pro-life movement. We are not a single issue movement. We do not simply seek to end the Roe v. Wade era. We seek to raise America's consciousness of the nature of life at its earliest moments - fragile, weak, and completely dependent for protection and sustenance.

"We will accomplish this goal by supporting leaders such as Governor Romney." ...

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