The debate audience boos Rick Santorum after Mitt Romney points out that he voted for Title X.
Rick Santorum says he has a moral objection to it, however that he still voted for it.
Title X is a federal grant program "completely devoted to providing comprehensive family planning and other related preventive health services to individuals."
Full exchange:
Romney: Senator, I just saw a YouTube clip of you being interviewed where you said that you personally opposed contraceptives but that you, you said that you voted for Title X. But you used that as an argument, saying 'This is something I did proactively.' You didn't say, 'This is something I was opposed to. It was something I wouldn't have done.' You said this in a positive light, 'I voted for Title X.'
Santorum: I think I was making it clear that while I have a personal moral objection to it, even though I don't support it, that I voted for bills that included it. And I made it very clear in subsequent interviews that I don't support that, I've never supported it, and on an individual basis have voted against it.
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