Giuliani Set to Fully Embrace Abortion

Republican Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani will fully embrace support for abortion in the coming days, according to a report in Thursday's editions of The New York Times.

The paper noted that "after months of giving ambiguous signals on abortion," Giuliani will begin to articulate a "forthright affirmation of his support for abortion rights."

In public remarks, Giuliani has emphasized his own, personal distaste for abortion. He has also noted that though he has supported a woman's right to choose, he would also appoint Supreme Court Justices in the strict construction mold, presumably those who could limit abortion rights.


In recent days Giuliani's positon on abortion has drawn significant political static. During the first Republican debate, Giuliani said he would oppose overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.

And this week his staff dealt with a flurry of controversy after it was revealed Giuliani contributed six times to Planned Parenthood, an abortion provider.

With about one-third of Republican primary voters identifying themselves as pro-choice, and Giuliani being the lone candidate abortion rights, his strategists believe he can still win the GOP's nomination despite his liberal social views.

Giuliani's team reportedly is "de-emphasizing" pro-life states like New Hampshire and will focus on more larger states where his views on abortion will be less worrisome, states like California, Florida, New York and New Jersey.