Ben Carson Would 'Love' to See Abortion Outlawed
- 9 years ago
Republican presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson said he would "love" to see abortion made illegal nationwide with almost no exceptions.
"I'm a reasonable person and if people can come up with a reasonable explanation of why they would like to kill a baby, I'll listen."
Carson said he is against abortion for terminating unwanted pregnancies and when a woman becomes pregnant due to rape or incest.
He said he might be willing to allow abortions to preserve the life and health of the mother but continued “ultimately, I would love to see” Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling “overturned.”
In particular, he appears to be making inroads among evangelicals and social conservatives in Iowa, the state that holds the crucial first in the nation caucuses.
"I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.
I absolutely would not agree with that," said Carson, who clarified that electing Muslims to Congress was a “different story.”
"I'm a reasonable person and if people can come up with a reasonable explanation of why they would like to kill a baby, I'll listen."
Carson said he is against abortion for terminating unwanted pregnancies and when a woman becomes pregnant due to rape or incest.
He said he might be willing to allow abortions to preserve the life and health of the mother but continued “ultimately, I would love to see” Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling “overturned.”
In particular, he appears to be making inroads among evangelicals and social conservatives in Iowa, the state that holds the crucial first in the nation caucuses.
"I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.
I absolutely would not agree with that," said Carson, who clarified that electing Muslims to Congress was a “different story.”