Oh man, that requires it's own thread even if I may agree that that's the best way to go politically.
True! But this explains why there are a lot of politicians who secretly are very happy to keep this issue in the courts, because if Roe is overturned, they would have to take a stand on the very issue being debated on this thread.
My two cents is that saying one opposes abortion but supports "choice" is just a way of dodging the issue because abortion itself is indefensible, except on the odious ground of utilitarianism argued by Peter Singer.
The people who make this argument are not, by and large, libertarians; on the contrary they are advocates of big government and expansive regulation. Ever hear a guy like Begala say something like, "I personally think discrimination against gays is wrong, but I think it's a matter of personal choice because opinions differ on the morality of homosexual conduct"? Humm?