Mitt Romney Distances Himself From Richard Mourdock's Abortion Views
The Indiana senate candidate said "God intended" pregnancies that come from rape even though it's a "horrible situation"
A spokeswoman for Mitt Romney says the GOP presidential hopeful disagrees with comments made by Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock about rape and pregnancy.
During a debate Tuesday in Indiana, Mourdock said when a woman becomes pregnant during a rape, "that's something God intended.
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