I find it undeniable that an unborn fetus is a living person. Acknowledging this with a law that defines life beginning at conception is a simple, effective way to overturn Roe v. Wade and make it legally undeniable that an unborn child is still a child.
I do not support making exceptions for cases of rape. Rape is a scourge, and it is not fair that a woman should have to bear a child that she was coerced to conceive. I do have sympathy for these women, but at the same time, I cannot allow the government to alleviate their suffering at the expense of their children’s lives. It must be the rapist that is punished, not the child.
However, it’s important to note that outlawing abortion does not eliminate it; it creates a black market for it. Laws cannot entirely prevent all abortion. The best thing to minimize abortion is prosperity—having a country where more mothers can afford to raise children. A sound economic plan is an essential part of a complete pro-life agenda.
I oppose government funding stem cell research for the same reason I oppose government funding other sorts of research: it’s not the government’s job to dictate the scientific agenda with our tax dollars. Technology is developed much better in the private market, without government meddling. Funding aside, the legality of using embryonic tissue for research falls into the same category as abortion, and worse, it gives people an excuse: “Oh, it’s not so bad, it was donated to science.” This is a perversion of basic moral principles.
Overall, the best most important and easiest way to solve these problems is to define the beginning of life at conception. In this manner, all unborn children must be treated as living people in any circumstance.
