I agree he is thoughtful, or at least appears to be. I’m just genuinely concerned about whether after so many decades he is clear on this issue. The questions that Tim Russert asked him (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-b1xQNRA4g) were very good questions to ask. He was not young or unfamiliar with the topic of abortion when he made the statement that Russert questioned him about. I think his answer does sound ‘moderate’ on the topic, and to bring up concern about prosecuting girls does seem odd for a pro-life candidate.
I think his answer does sound ‘moderate’ on the topic, and to bring up concern about prosecuting girls does seem odd for a pro-life candidate. I appreciate your comment. It is an issue - call it collateral damage - that must be recognized and addressed; if a 14 year old has an abortion, you must either prosecute her or ignore it. To ignore it is like not haveing a law. To prosecute is, well, to prosecute. I think that is one reason the solution is not as clear to some people as to others.