"I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned," the Arizona senator told about 800 people in South Carolina, one of the early voting states.
McCain also vowed that if elected, he would appoint judges who "strictly interpret the Constitution of the United States and do not legislate from the bench."
Although the article tries to portray this as some sort of pander to social conservatives, in fact McCain has been consistently pro-life. Check out his page over at NARAL (National Abortion Rights Action League), a pro-abortion group:
2006 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 0 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Senator McCain supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 75 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Senator McCain supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0 percent in 2005.
2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Senator McCain supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 82 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Senator McCain supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0 percent in 2003.
2001-2002 Senator McCain supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 33 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 0 percent in 2001.
2001 Senator McCain supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0 percent in 2001.
2000 Senator McCain supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Senator McCain supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 66 percent in 1999-2000.
1999 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 0 percent in 1999.
1996-2003 Senator McCain supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood (Senate) 0 percent in 1996-2003.
1995-2004 On the votes that the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Assocation considered to be the most important in 1995-2004, Senator McCain voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.
Contrast this to pro-choice Rudy Giuliani and Mitt "I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country" Romney: