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The pro-choice argument that pro-lifers are inconsistent because they support the death penalty is exactly canceled by the pro-lifers argument that the pro-choicers are inconsistent because they are against the death penalty. Then the argument shifts to innocent baby versus convicted criminal. Thereafter it moves to “baby” versus collection of cells, miscarriage of due process versus justice being done.

Abortion, euthanasia, death penalty - all hard cases of justifiable (or not) homicide. Our culture is moving from no, no, yes (conservative) to yes, yes, no (liberal). Yes, yes, yes would be the libertarian (small l) point of view, no, no, no would find favor among many religious Christians.

I hope I have offended nobody, but that is where consistency considerations take you politically!