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Abortion is a question of choice.

Abortion's a private decision. But I just think it shouldn't be federalized.

Obviously, I have been a pro-choice candidate for my entire political career, and obviously there is controversy always surrounding this issue.

We're always going to argue about abortion. It's a hard choice and it's controversial, and that's why I'm pro-choice, because I want people to make their own choices.

For almost twenty years, abortion policy in America has been controlled by the courts.

It so happens that I'm pro choice.

I'm pro responsible choice. You know, there is choice to abstain, choice to do contraception. There are all kinds of good choices.

I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent with the analysis in the economic area as well.

The issue is not abortion. The issue is whether women can make up their own mind instead of some right-wing pastor, some right-wing politician telling them what to do.

In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I think it can only be solved through moral persuasion.