Los Angeles Major Antonio Villaraigosa, who is chairing the Democratic convention next week, on Sunday mischaracterized Mitt Romney and his campaign’s views on abortion.
“They don’t believe in abortion even in the case of rape and incest,” he said on Fox News Sunday. “It’s a platform from another century.”
In fact, Romney has championed exceptions for rape and incest despite his anti-abortion views. Ryan has previously voted against those exceptions but has said he’s comfortable with Romney’s position since becoming his running mate. The Republican platform includes strong pro-life language but does not take a position on those exceptions.
Host Chris Wallace pointed out that Romney supports those exceptions.
