Nat'l Right to Life endorses McCain

The country's largest pro-life group has officially endorsed John McCain for president.

National Right to Life has endorsed presumptive Republican nominee Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) for president. While McCain has not been considered the ideal candidate by most of the pro-life community, many consider him a much better choice than either Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) or Senator Barak Obama (D-Illinois).
 
National Right to Life legislative affairs director Karen Cross explains her organization's decisioni.
 
"Senator John McCain has a solid voting record against abortion, and has cast 31 pro-life votes since 1997," Cross says. "He voted against endorsing Roe v. Wade, and believes it should be overturned."
 
According to Cross, the Arizona senator's voting record on judicial nominations also played a role in the pro-life group's decision. "In addition, he voted to confirm justices [Samuel] Alito and [John] Roberts. National Right to Life is grateful for these votes."
 
In contrast, adds the NRTL spokeswoman, Senators Obama and Clinton both have "strong positions and voting records in favor of abortion on demand -- and support only the appointment of Supreme Court justices who favor Roe v. Wade."