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Romney's anti-abortion conversion
US presidential hopeful knows Christian voters will accept nothing less than his new-found stance.
Last Modified: 29 Aug 2012 19:26

The economy remains the number one issue in November's presidential US election, but social issues have also become a key talking point for those courting the conservative vote.

If elected, Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney has pledged to outlaw abortion, except in instances of incest and rape.

But that was not always his position, as Al Jazeera's Zeina Awad reports from Ohio.

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