Reply #15: Wait a minute [View All]

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are you saying that Jimmy Carter believes that abortion should be illegal - or that he personally is opposed to abortion. There is a huge difference - I personally would never have an abortion - except under extreme circumstances - but I am 100% pro choice.

On edit answering my own question:

from http://www.prospect.org/web/printfriendly-view.ww?id=7572

"What about abortion? How would you speak to moderate evangelicals who withhold support for Democratic candidates on that single issue?

This was an issue that I had to face when I was campaigning 25 years ago. I have always been against abortion; it’s not possible for me in my own concept of Christ to believe that Jesus would favor abortion. But at the same time, I have supported the Supreme Court ruling of our country as the law of the land. And the present arrangement, whereby a woman is authorized to have an abortion in the first trimester of the pregnancy, or when the pregnancy is caused by rape or incest -- these are the things that moderates who have beliefs like mine can accept as the present circumstances in our country. The liberality of abortion is anointed by the laws of our country, including the ultimate ruling of the Supreme Court. "

The title of the post is completely misleading and inaccurate.