I would like to think you're right about building a consensus, but even here on FR you can see the impatience - "Alito's going to the Court, and Roe's going DOWN!" It's been 33 years and people don't understand why they are not getting results.
I am right about the consensus issues - those are the ones that a conservative consensus can be built upon, the ones I mentioned.
There is no consensus to outright outlaw first trimester abortions in 2006. That was my point: that issue isn't going anywhere, but the true conservative issues that can be developed are the ones I mentioned, and others like it.
To the extent that some pro lifers can't cope with that, too bad. Similarly, to the extent that the 'abortions r us' crowd can't cope with that, too bad.