Original sentence: Ron Paul (at the time seeking the Party's presidential nomination) might promote his belief that all abortion (from the time of conception) should be outlawed by the states, and thereby confuse voters about the Party's actual platform stance
Edited sentence: Ron Paul (at the time seeking the Party's presidential nomination) might promote his belief that all abortion (apart from when the mother's life is at stake) should be outlawed by the states, and thereby confuse voters about the Party's actual platform stance