Congressman Changes Position On Abortion After Talking To Women

UNITED STATES Ã¢Â€Â“ OCTOBER 4: Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, speaks during the news conference to discuss calls for the U.S. to crack down on China's manipulation of its currency on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), a longtime opponent of abortion, announced in an op-ed on Tuesday that he now supports abortion rights after having talked to women in difficult circumstances throughout his home state.

"I have sat with women from Ohio and across the nation and heard them talk about their varying experiences: abusive relationships, financial hardship, health scares, rape and incest," wrote Ryan.