This is one of the reasons the Repuplican party has so much trouble. The irrational element just cannot understand that being opposed to the government being the ultimate authority, rather than an individual's own moral values, is the intent of a free republic. So long as the republicans hold on to these socialistic views, those true to the principles of the founders of this country will often vote against the Republican party.
Because someone believes it is not the government's business to decide how people deal with their private moral issues does not mean those people are opposed to what is right. Many people who hate abortion are opposed to the government having the power to decide who lives and who does not.
When these misguided pseudo-moralists finally get their way, and the government is the final authority on whether a child shall live or not, they can be sure it will be their children the government will decide should not live.
Hank
I take it your morality is better. Please enlighten me as to the nature and the character of this system. Use really small words as I am not a libertarian, and I am not as intellectually and ethically developed as you are. I am just part of the 99.999999999% of the the population you refer to statists (I guess trash would be more appropriate, after all you guys treat everyone else like it).