The first principle I will bring up is the sanctity of life. I believe life is precious and should be protected. The second principle is the right to control ones own destiny, especially as related to the status of one s own body. Normally these two principles are not in competition with each other, but in the situation of a crisis pregnancy they do conflict. This is the heart of the matter, a crisis pregnancy.
Abortion is an attempt to deal with the problem of a crisis pregnancy.
This is what I think the nation should address. The nations efforts need to be focused on prevention. To that end, abstinence is number one. No better birth control is currently known to science. The point is often made that no society will ever be able to enforce complete abstinence, and I agree.