Speaking to values voters Friday, Republican presidential nominee Paul Ryan accused President Barack Obama of "giving up any further pretense of moderation" on the issue of abortion and pandering "to the most extreme elements of his party."

The Wisconsin congressman argued that Obama is much more liberal on abortion than former Democratic President Bill Clinton, whose goal was to make abortion "safe, legal and rare."

"That was a different time," Ryan told the crowd at the Values Voters Summit, "and a different president. Now, apparently, the Obama-Biden ticket stands for an absolute, unqualified right to abortion - at any time, under any circumstances, and even at taxpayer expense."