“It seems many pro-lifer’s can’t be taken seriously, they believe abortion is murder, but don’t want to punish the murderer! “
A pro-lifer is not by definition a pro-lifer if it condones murder of an unborn or born infant.
Condoning includes not executing the law for murder.
It seems that fact is lost on many on FR and by Cruz and Kasich and (sad to say) Trump.