The reluctance of many Republicans to speak of this horror has made other categories of life more vulnerable. That's why the health care debate has brought us to euthanasia's door. This is the politics of incrementalism, a good strategy. What Dole needs to do now is to give us the moral foundation for her opposition to abortion. These questions need answers because many politicians who once held positions similar to Dole's reversed course when they feared a pro-life stance might end their political careers.
Life is the division of human cells, a process that begins with conception.
I have always been supportive of pro-life legislation. I intend to remain steadfast on the issue. He now favors unrestricted abortion. Rev. Jesse Jackson once endorsed the Hyde Amendment, restricting federally funded abortions except for rape, incest or when the mother's life is endangered. Those questions remain valid, though Jackson no longer asks them.