Neither do most Libertarians. There are many pro-life Libertarians such as Ron Paul and Carla Howell. We just believe that it should never had become a federal issue. By the way, about a third of all Republicans are pro-choice (baby killing).
Well said... I didn't know Carla Howell was pro-life. What documentation do you have?
Carla Howell PRO-LIFE??? ROTFL!!!! Some hypocritical Buchanan brigages CLAIMED she was pro-life during her Senate campaign, but that just just to cover up the fact they were in bed with pro-aborts while bashing Bush for not being pro-life enough. Not only that, our holier-than-thou pro-life brigagers screamed that the CLEARLY pro-life Republican candidate was a "RINO", and ignored the even more vocal pro-life Constitution Party candidate. Here's Ms. Howell's "position" on abortion:
" Do you believe that the labels “pro-life” and “pro-chioce” accurately represent your beliefs? Many Americans don’t. Neither side listens. To each other. Or the rest of America. I don’t like the shouting that has been going on for 30 years...Carla Howell will vote to Separate Abortion and State for the same reasons that Americans Separate Church and State. Carla Howell wants to get the government’s hands off abortion."
--U.S. Senate campaign statement, 2000
(Interesting on how she's always yapping that people are too comprimising and complacent on gun rights, but she tries-- and wants the rest of us-- to act that way on the the rights of the unborn. Hmmm....)
"The Libertarian Party has consistently supported a woman's right to her own body. We own our own bodies. No one can usurp that right. The Libertarian Party starts from the concept that ALL of us have a right to decide what to do with our own bodies. Libertarians hold that individual rights should not be denied or abridged on the basis of sex. We call for repeal of all laws discriminating against women... Prominent Female Libertarians who support these [policies] include... Christina Hoff Sommers, Carla Howell..."
--Libertarian Women Online
"Howell is coy about whether her position on abortion (no laws against it...) prevents her from snatching an even greater percentage of Bay-State conservatives away from the Republican party. She defends her position as being consistent with her stance on government deregulation in other areas. Like drug use. "
--National Review Online
"The race for Governor of Massachusetts. Last week Libertarian Carla Howell spoke to the [feminist] readers. "I’m basically pro-choice; I support the laws on the books..." she said simply on abortion, refusing to clarify the statement"
-- Tolman, Warren in the Press