signed into law the controversial law banning abortion, but he would include exceptions for cases of incest or rape, which the South Dakota law excludes. In statements after leaving the governorship, Romney expressed opposition to "partial birth" abortion.Governor Romney's Remarks At The Massachusetts Citizens For Life Mother's Day Pioneer Valley Dinner , MittRomney.com (2007-05-10). Retrieved 2008-01-08. Campaigning in the presidential primaries in 2011, Romney declined to sign a pro-life pledge sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony List to support legislation ending all taxpayer funding of abortion, sign a law to "protect unborn children who are capable of feeling pain from abortion," and nominate judges and appoint executive branch officials who are pro-life. Romney's spokeswoman said he could not sign the pledge because it could have unforeseen deleterious consequences. Romney himself wrote that, "It is one thing to end federal funding for an organization like Planned Parenthood; it is entirely another to end all federal funding for thousands of hospitals across America. ... That is precisely what the pledge would demand and require of a president who signed it." He promised that nonetheless he would support pro-life legislation should it come before him as president, such as a Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The Susan B. Anthony List gave Romney a score of 60% in 2012 while the ACLU gave him a 0% pro-choice rating. During the general election campaign in October 2012, he said that as president, "There's no legislation with regards to abortion that I'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda." This was interpreted by many outlets, including USA Today and The Telegraph, to mean that he would not support "laws to limit abortion." The following day, his campaign spokeswoman said that "Gov. Romney would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life." While Romney would prefer to see passage of federal legislation or of a constitutional amendment that would outlaw abortion, he does not believe the public would support such measures; as an alternative, he has promised to nominate Supreme Court justices who would help overturn Roe v. Wade, allowing the states to individually decide on the legality of abortion. Throughout the 2012 presidential campaign, Romney vowed that he would eliminate all federal funding for Planned Parenthood if elected. After his campaign, however, Romney has endorsed or considered pro-choice candidates. He endorsed pro-choice