Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
"My position on abortion was that it should always be a woman's choice right up to the very end," Kennedy continued. "In the ninth month, you're basically killing a child, right? My presumption was that [...] no woman is going to deliberately carry a child for nine months then two days before it's born, abort it. Who would do that?"
Kennedy said that he began to question his own beliefs about the issue after examining data regarding late-term abortions and contemplating the government's role in protecting human beings.
"But then I learned I was wrong, that there are actually a huge amount, comparatively, of elective abortions at that time," the independent candidate continued. "And my belief at that time is that at that time you have a wholly formed, viable child and the state has some interest in protecting that baby."
Kennedy said his family is "split" over the issue of abortion, citing his "Irish-Catholic" background.
BIDEN DOESN'T SUPPORT 'FULL-TERM' ABORTION STANCE PUSHED BY RFK JR, CAMPAIGN SAYS
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during a campaign event in Philadelphia.
Following initial outreach to the Biden campaign, Fox News Digital received a statement on the matter from a Democratic National Committee (DNC) spokesperson, who claimed Kennedy "can’t be trusted to stand up for reproductive freedom."
Kennedy's platform on abortion has been shaky for some time — last year, NBC News reported that he supported limiting abortions to 15 or 21 weeks into the pregnancy. His campaign later clarified his position, alleging he misunderstood the question, saying in a statement, "He does not support legislation banning abortion."
The Kennedy campaign has not yet clarified a coherent stance regarding what point of gestation crosses the threshold making abortion inadmissible.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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