 In 2012, speaking about abortion, Senator McCain said that the Republican Party should "leave the issue alone" and that he respected anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights views.In June 1984, McCain voted for H.AMDT.942, the Siljander amendment, to H.R.5490, "An amendment to define 'person' as including unborn children from the moment of conception".In 1999, McCain said of "Roe v. Wade", "I'd love to see a point where it is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary.