What slays me is that most pro-lifers I've met are also pro-capital punishment. That just doesn't make logical sense. To try to qualify it by saying "innocent" life is ridiculous in my opinion. We either believe in the sanctity of human life or we don't. And how can you be 100% sure in the cases of capital punishment - we've had so many cases overturned recently, for example, based on DNA evidence. If you're a Christian, the bible says taking a life is not okay under any circumstances.

The bottom line is, public opinion polls have consistently shown that most Americans favor abortion in cases where (a) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, (b) the woman is physically handicapped, (c) the fetus suffers from a severe genetic defect, (d) the woman's health is jeopardized by the pregnancy, or (e) if the woman is a pregnant, unmarried teenager.

Take a look at children born with serious handicaps or health defects that are up for adoption; or children of addicts that have fetal alcohol syndrome or are HIV infected; or kids with mental health issues. Do you think these kids get adopted? My guess is a large percentage of them become wards of the state, or end up in prison . And most importantly, what about protecting a women's health and safety?

Most people do not believe in abortion without restrictions, but the courts have decided that some types of abortions are necessary in our society. First and foremost, abortion laws protect a women's health.