Biden’s HHS Nominee Questioned On His Support For Partial-Birth Abortion

During Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Xavier Becerra’s confirmation hearing, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) questioned him on his stance toward abortion, asking why Becerra voted against a 2003 bill banning partial-birth abortions. “Most people agree that partial-birth abortion is awful.” Sen. Romney said. “You voted against a ban on partial-birth abortion. Why?” “So, senator, here I understand that people have different deeply held beliefs on this issue, and I respect that,” Becerra said, dodging the question. “I have worked, as I mentioned, for decades trying to protect the health of men and women, young and old. And as

