As the 2012 presidential elections draw even closer, Republican Herman Cain sought to clear up the muddy waters surrounding his stance on abortion. Previously, Cain announced a more lenient viewpoint on the sticky issue that social conservatives and evangelical voters closely consider when choosing a candidate to vote for, but this time he claimed that he opposes abortion in all instances, including rape, incest, or when the birth jeopardizes the life of the mother (McCaffrey). .
In 1998, during an interview with Nation's Restaurant News, Cain described himself as "pro-life with exceptions, and people want you to be all or nothing" (McCaffrey). .
However, Cain changed his position during a recent interview with CNN, where he said the government should play no role in guiding a woman in what to do after rape or incest. His campaign then announced he was "100 percent pro-life," without noting any specific exceptions (McCaffrey).
On CBS, Cain said he's "pro-life from conception, period." When reporters prompted him to answer whether there were certain exceptions with that stance, Cain said, "Correct. That's my position" (McCaffrey). .
Not only did Cain seek to clear up his position on this controversial issue, but he also went as far as claiming that Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger strategically placed her clinics in neighborhoods with minorities in order to eradicate the world of them. According to Cain, 75 percent of Planned Parenthood clinics are built in black communities (McCaffrey).
"In Margaret Sanger's own words, she didn't use the word genocide, but she did talk about preventing the increasing number of poor blacks in this country by preventing black babies from being born," Cain said. Planned Parenthood immediately went public denying these claims (McCaffrey). .
Cain is also on the record having said that Planned Parenthoods will only "facilitate" an abortion for a young black woman, whereas other abortion facilities will "offer sincere counseling" (Fox News).
