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Name? »  July 6, 2008  Don't get me wrong  Obama clarifies his
earlier statements on abortion.  Sen. Barack Obama came out
against using "mental distress" as a justification for late-term
abortions, and he clarified his position Saturday.
"Historically, I have been a strong believer in a woman's right
to choose, with her doctor, her pastor, her family," he said
Saturday. "And I've been consistent in saying you have to have a
health exception on any significant restrictions or bans on
abortions, including late-term abortions.  "It can be defined by
physical health. It can be defined by serious clinical mental
health diseases," he continued. But "it's not just a matter of
feeling blue."  Julia Duin at the Washington Times writes that
conservative black pastors are caught between irreconcilable
opposites. Many of the congregations want to back Sen. Barack
Obama but have personal doubts about Obama's political views,
particularly on abortion.    Wai