The mainstream pro-life movement (by which I mean the Republican Party) is extremely frustrating. It’s frustrating because it has no consistency; even to people who oppose abortion, pro-life actions and arguments often don’t make a lot of sense.

Links:

• Jeff Leach’s statement on blocking HB896.
• Text of HB896.
• From the Washington Post: "Heartbeat bills are illegal. Why do Republicans keep passing them?"
• From the Federalist: "We Hide The Truth About Abortion Because It Condemns Us All"
• Liz Harman of Princeton University talks to James Franco about the ethics of abortion