Justin Bieber abortion comments clarified

The comments that Justin Bieber made about abortion may not have been as harsh as they sounded.

It was during an interview with Rolling Stone that 16-year-old Bieber was asked questions about abortion and rape – y’know, typical teenage boy stuff, and while his comments sounded quite blunt it wasn’t Bieber’s fault, part of the quote was missing.

When asked where he stands on abortion he told Vanessa Grigoriadis, “It’s like killing a baby.” He was then asked if he believed in abortion for rape victims, and replied, “I think that’s really sad, but everything happens for a reason. I guess I haven’t been in that position, so I wouldn’t be able to judge that.”

A rep for the publication said, “Due to an editing error, this story originally included an incomplete quote from Justin Bieber.”

“The full quote, his response to whether abortions should be allowed in cases of rape, reads, ‘Um. Well, I think that’s really sad, but everything happens for a reason. I don’t know how that would be a reason. I guess I haven’t been in that position, so I wouldn’t be able to judge that.'”