Huntsman sheds moderate label on abortion
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In a race where he has been labeled the moderate, Jon Huntsman is taking a decidedly conservative approach on one hot-button issue: abortion.
Already on record as an abortion foe, the former Utah governor favors amending the U.S. Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade and outlaw abortion.
“Governor Huntsman supports a federal amendment that would ensure legal protections for the unborn,” said Huntsman spokesman Tim Miller. “He’s proud of his record in Utah and will continue to advocate for life on a national level.”
Karrie Galloway, executive director of Planned Parenthood of Utah, said Huntsman’s support for a constitutional amendment appears to be a shift to the right for him.
“He seems to be bending toward a very conservative agenda,” Galloway said. “That certainly makes him much more strident than he was as governor of Utah. He didn’t make that any part of his platform [then]. I’m disappointed that he is bowing to the extreme conservative politics.”