Rep. Tim Ryan makes it formal: He's gone from 'anti-abortion' to 'pro-choice' [View all]
Source: cleveland.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Niles-area Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan ran for Congress on an anti-abortion platform in 2002 but gradually lost support from groups that oppose the controversial procedure as his views increasingly diverged from theirs.
Last night - in a gesture that some observers believe might preface a run for higher office - Ryan made official his split with the anti-abortion movement by publishing a column in the Akron Beacon Journal titled "Why I changed my thinking on abortion."
It explained that Ryan considered himself to be "pro-life" after being raised Catholic, but 14 years in political office gave him "a deeper understanding of the complexities and emotions that accompany the difficult decision that women and families make" when deciding whether to end a pregnancy.
"While there are people of good conscience on both sides of this argument, one thing has become abundantly clear to me: the heavy hand of government must not make this decision for women and families," Ryan said in his column.
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