http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&u=/ap/20040507/ap_on_el_pr/heinz_kerry_abortion_3&printer=1In an interview that will air Friday on ABC's "20/20," the wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) discussed her experience, the clamor for her to release her income tax returns, the campaign and her reputation for outspokenness.
During her first marriage, Heinz Kerry said she wanted a fourth child after the birth of her son Christopher in March 1973. She said she had a "severe reaction to something," was taking heavy cortisone medicine and did not realize she was pregnant.
"I told my doctor I think I'm pregnant and ... he said well then if you're pregnant, you have to abort that baby ... and I was very upset ... I didn't want to have an abortion, but they gave me 15 days because it was early and the night before I was due to go in, I miscarried it. So God was very kind," she said.
Heinz Kerry stressed that she favors abortion rights "because I'd like to have that choice myself."
Speaking to interviewer Barbara Walters, Heinz Kerry said, "I presume that most women will look at a choice like that as a terrible choice. But they should be given the chance to make it as I was." I don't think this is the end for Kerry's campaign. The GOP will run with it like it is, but it will be a non-issue. The Kerrys going on the offensive is a good move, since it may have come out soon enough. Let them be in the driver's seat. This was a health issue anyways, and posed a danger to the mother and child.
Besides, she was married to a Republican at the time. And what was Dubya doing at the time, anyways? He does not want to visit that time. On the other hand, how much has the early 70s really hurt him?