• Michael Dale is not for abortion as he strongly feels that life starts in the womb itself
and it is each and every one's duty to do all that you can to nurture that precious tiny life
growing inside you. 

• He strongly agrees that it will surely benefit America if the Roe v. Wade is repealed.

• Michael opposes embryonic stem cell research as he believes that it is not really right to
give a life to end one.

• He once stated that "I would support and be willing to lead a Human Life amendment to the
constitution."

• Michael Huckabee supports defunding of planned parenthood.

• He agreed to sign an anticipated legislation to forbid all abortion apart from any danger
the mother's life may be in.  He believes that life is a gift from God and we have no right to end
it. 

• He strongly stands for the elimination of public funding for abortion organizations which
support or conduct abortions.

• He declared that "I am pro-life but I know not everyone agrees with me on the topic and I
respect that. But in this day in which we talk about choice and the importance of it, surely we can
agree that if under the Supreme Court choice is mandated, that choice should be as educated a choice
as is humanly possible."

• In 1997 Obama opposed the bill preventing partial-birth abortion. He has consistently voted
to increase embryonic stem cell research.

• On being asked whether he believed that life begins at conception Obama replied "I don't
presume to know the answer to that question. What I know is that there is something extraordinarily
powerful about potential life."

• Obama believes that contraception has be a topic in the education syllabus, which could
result in reducing abortions. As stated by Democratic Compassion Forum at Messiah College on 13th
April 2008.

• Barack Obama strongly supported the 1973 Roe v Wade decision regarding abortion rights
stating that a woman had the right to terminate pregnancy if she was legally right and if abortion
procedures were as per what Roe defined. 

• Obama has been an unswerving defender of reproductive choice, and also stands up for
expanded access to contraception to decrease accidental pregnancies. 

• Obama feels that he "can trust women to make decisions in conjunction with their doctors,
their families and their clergy. Reducing teen pregnancy; making it less likely for women to find
themselves in these circumstances."

• He voted against the prohibition of minors crossing state lines for abortion. 

• In March 2001, he opposed a legislation protecting born-alive failed abortions. He insisted
that there should be no restrictions whatsoever on a mother's right to decide to abort the child. 

• In August 2008 she strongly opposed the embryonic stem cell research. She said, "My personal
opinion is we should not create human life, create an embryo and then destroy it for research, if
there are options out there."

• She once wrote, "I believe that no matter what mistakes we make as a society, we cannot
condone ending an innocent's life."

• Sarah Palin was opposed to abortion whatever the case, except if the life of the mother was
at stake. When talking of rape victims she said "I would counsel to choose life, and persuade them
to choose life for their babies."

• She was of the opinion that Roe v. Wade should definitely be reversed and the decision
should be given to the respective states.

• In reply to one of the questions from Kate Couric of CBS news, she stated "I am pro-life
and I am unapologetic in my position that I am pro-life."

• When asked by Couric what the governor thought about the morning after pill she is stated
to have said, "I am all for contraception. And I am all for preventive measures that are legal and
safe and should be taken, but I am one to believe that life starts at the moment of conception. And
I would like to see fewer and fewer abortions in this world."

• Sarah Palin was strongly against sex education programs that do not embrace abstinence, and
said that she does not agree to the distribution of contraceptives in schools using the dollars paid
by taxpayers. 

• Mitt Romney states that his views against abortion have 'evolved and deepened' ever since he
took up office and has been influenced by the discussions about the embryonic stem cell research.
 
• Romney's opinion on the Boston Globe states that he realized the cruel logic of abortion
while considering the matter of embryo cloning and embryo farming, where blameless new lives were
considered as just research material.
 
• On being asked if he would sign a federal ban on all abortions if it was passed by the
Congress Romney said he would be delighted to sign. As reported by You Tube Debate in St. Petersburg
on 28th Nov. 2007.

• Romney said, "on a personal basis I don't favor abortion, however as governor of the
commonwealth, I will protect a woman's right to choose under the laws of the country and the
commonwealth" As reported by Erik Arvidson, Lowell, in March 2002.

• "Lofty goals do not justify the creation of life for experimentation or destruction." 

• Romney believes that abortion must be barred except in cases like rape, incest or in order
to save the life of the mother. 

• In 1994 Romney said he had "a close relative who passed away from an illegal abortion. We
will not force our beliefs on others. And you will not see me waver."  CivilLiberty .about.com
profile of Romney.

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