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Bloomberg—Bloomberg via Getty Images Donald Trump, president and chief executive of Trump Organization Inc. and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, right, greets attendees during a campaign rally in Muscatine, Iowa, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016\. Bloomberg—Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg—Bloomberg via Getty Images by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Jan 25, 2016 5:19 PM UTC A super PAC backing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz fired Monday at Republican front-runner Donald Trump for his statements on abortion more than 15 years ago. Trump’s stance on abortion, a key issue among many conservatives, was questioned in the ad from Keep the Promise 1, one of a network of super PACs supporting Cruz. The ad labels Trump as not being conservative enough for comments the billionaire made during a 1999 television appearance, saying “I am pro-choice in every respect.” Trump has since had a change of heart. On the recent 43rd anniversary of the _Roe v. Wade_ decision, Trump [penned an op-ed](http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/donald-trump-op-ed-my-vision-for-a-culture-of-life/article/2581271) in the Washington _Examiner_ clarifying his stance on the issue. “Let me be clear — I am pro-life,” Trump wrote. “I support that position with exceptions allowed for rape, incest or the life of the mother being at risk. I did not always hold this position, but I had a significant personal experience that brought the precious gift of life into perspective for me.” Cruz is banking on support for Evangelical Christians to pull ahead of Trump in Iowa. 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