IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Barack Obama's speech to Planned Parenthood

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[Baptist Press News] 26 Oct 2008--This is the seventh in a series of stories focusing on one specific national issue and detailing where the two major presidential candidates stand. Called "In Their Own Words," the stories avoid commentary and instead present the candidates' views as they have stated them in the past -- either in interviews, speeches, debates or on their campaign websites.

Today, BP is printing the transcript of Barack Obama's speech to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, July 17, 2007. An accompanying story in today's Baptist Press includes John McCain's speech to National Right to Life.

Following is Obama's speech....