Rolling Stone amends controversial Justin Bieber abortion quote

Earlier this week, Rolling Stone magazine posted an excerpt of a forthcoming profile of pop star Justin Bieber. Part of it, the part which sent the Internet into a chatter, included the 16-year old Canadian's view on abortion: "I really don't believe in abortion. It's like killing a baby?". Then, pressed further by the magazine, he continued: "Um. Well, 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."

Rolling Stone has taken heat for pushing the controversial issue on a 16-year old, and today, the magazine added further context to the quote, adding in a sentence:

“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.”

The magazine admitted an “editing error” over the quote. Still, the question remains why they pressed a young teenager for a quote on a controversial topic -- unrelated to the subject's industry. Regardless, the publicity can't hurt sales when the magazine hits racks next week.



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