"Safe, legal, and rare" has also been said by G. W. Bush -- on "Larry King Live," Dec 16, 1999. His OWN position on abortion seems to be one of waffling and indecisiveness. I first remember this phrase being used by one of the people Clinton attempted to have ratified as Surgeon General.

The President's mother is on record (1994) as not being against abortion. His father is on record as saying that it should be a woman's choice.

Here is an interesting study/article on abortion.