I’m with @CWOTUS I never understood those exceptions, the only exception that makes sense to me if someone believes life begins at conception is saving the life of the mother if the pregnancy puts her in great jeopardy. I would say even then some people don’t necessarily support abortion,; I find that extremely upsetting.
I also agree with @Qingu people should not be equating a clump of cells to a human being. Especially literally when it is a clump of identical cells that are not yet differentiated. Like people who are against morning after pills, which can be given to women after rape to avoid an unwanted pregnancy, unless of course that is against your religion. If you wind up at a Catholic ER, you are probably SOL.
I say the Republicans talk the talk either because they believe the extreme idiocy, or because they need to save face among their group. I know pro-lifers who have had abortions, and I am not talking about a 16 year old girl who is freaked her mom might find out (but I know girls like that to). I mean couples who get pregnant and something is very wrong with the fetus. I say, liberals keep their abortions safe, by keeping up the fight to have abortion legal. We do it for them, just like the woman who does not believe in medical intervention is secretly grateful a hospital took measures to save her child when sick or in an accident.
I really hoped if Romney became President he would not do anything to change abortion legislation, just leave it as is and ignore those issues. Now, who knows. The party is all wound up. I do think if Romney does not agree with his party there is a reasonable chance he will go against the party. I don’t think he is a total puppet.