What about birth control? Treatment for STDs? Blood transfusions? Medical treatment for conditions related to eating pork? OK, the last one was a stretch, but you get the point about legitimate moral objection, depending on religious / moral orientation.
Some would stretch a pro-life stance into reduced funding for war. In hindsight, a whole lot of US-sponsored killing would have been avoided if the DOD didn't have the funds to jump into Iraq haphazardly. Much like the adverse effects of abortion on the individual, what about the clear, strong effects of PTSD for veterans.
I'm no fan of abortion, but practically, let's start with the common ground: how to reduce the number of abortions? How about healthcare counseling for avoiding sexually related health conditions, including the emotional toll of abortion.
It's a bit of a quandry for conservatives of the social & economic bent - government sponsored social programs vs moral imperatives. I think a bit of both isn't such a bad thing.
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