A prominent US presidential contender has performed a sudden U-turn on his support for abortion up to birth.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, an independent candidate who says he is a Catholic, has backtracked over his endorsement of abortions up to birth in the face of widespread criticism.
A nephew of Democrat President John F. Kennedy and the third child of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, both of whom were assassinated, he said he no longer backed “full-term abortion” on demand.
Instead, he said he believes that abortion should be available but subject to an upper time limit of 23 or 24 weeks.
