Democratic Candidates Compassion Forum, April 13, 2008: on Abortion

Barack Obama: We can find common ground between pro-choice and pro-life

Q: The terms pro-choice and pro-life, do they encapsulate that reality in our 21st Century setting and can we find common ground?

A: I absolutely think we can find common ground. And it requires a couple of things. It requires us to acknowledge that..

There is a moral dimension to abortion, which I think that all too often those of us who are pro-choice have not talked about or tried to tamp down. I think that's a mistake because I think all of us understand that it is a wrenching choice for anybody to think about.
People of good will can exist on both sides. That nobody wishes to be placed in a circumstance where they are even confronted with the choice of abortion. How we determine what's right at that moment, I think, people of good will can differ.

And if we can acknowledge that much, then we can certainly agree on the fact that we should be doing everything we can to avoid unwanted pregnancies that might even lead somebody to consider having an abortion. Source: 2008 Democratic Compassion Forum at Messiah College Apr 13, 2008

The above quotations are from Democratic Candidates Compassion Forum at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. Back-to-back interviews by faith leaders, moderated by Jon Meacham (editor of Newsweek) and CNN.. Click here for definitions & background information on Abortion. Click here for more quotes by Barack Obama on Abortion. Click here for more quotes by Hillary Clinton on Abortion.
*2008 Presidential contenders on Abortion:*
*Republicans:* Chmn.John Cox Mayor Rudy Giuliani Gov.Mike Huckabee Sen.John McCain Rep.Ron Paul Gov.Mitt Romney Sen.Fred Thompson	*Democrats:* Sen.Hillary Clinton Sen.John Edwards Sen.Mike Gravel Sen.Barack Obama	*Third Parties:* Independent: Mayor Mike Bloomberg Green: Rep.Cynthia McKinney Socialist: Brian Moore Independent: Ralph Nader
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