Palin on Abortion

Sarah Palin, the running mate of Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, is pro-life on the issue of abortion. In 2002, she called herself as "pro-life as any candidate can be."¹ Without backing from this stance, she told Katie Couric in 2008 that she believes that there are well-intentioned people on both sides of the abortion debate.²

Fast Facts

1. Palin is pro-life
2. Palin is a member of Feminists for Life, an anti-abortion group¹
3. John McCain announced Palin as his running mate on Augst 29, 2008
4. Supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest³
5. Only supports allowing abortions if mother's life at risk³

Palin on Abortion Quotes

"I believe that no matter what mistakes we make as a society, we cannot condone ending an innocent's life."--Sarah Palin⁴

"I understand there are good people on both sides of the abortion debate. In fact, good people in my own family have differing views on abortion, and when it should be allowed."--Sarah Palin²

"[If] you're asking.. should anyone end up in jail for having an … abortion, absolutely not. That's nothing I would ever support."--Sarah Palin²

"She has a record of advancing the culture of life at every opportunity including championing a ban on partial-birth abortion and promoting parental consent for minor abortions."—Tony Perkins, Family Research Council⁵

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