My question is:
How can a person, born into a multi-generational Mormon family, raised in the LDS church, gone to an LDS school, taught in their churches, been on missionary duty, held high positions within the Organization, just HOW would a person like that EVER had a 'position' that was pre-abortion to BEGIN with???
The Mormon church doesn't take a position on whether abortion should be legal. It just takes the position that it is immoral and no member of the Church should have one. Hence one can be a good Mormon and still be pro-abortion as a matter of policy so long as one is "personally" opposed to the practice, and counsels people not to have abortions.
I think it is an absurd position, but it is what it is.