[Harry Rex Vonner]

I think you'll find their stance does include that. What republicans don't support are the other 5.94 million abortions (every four years) performed merely for convenience sake to the perspective moms that decide they want to have sex but don't want to deal with the responsibility for their actions if a baby is produced as a result of that sex. So, what you're saying is in fact, the way most republicans see it, along with Romney as you have pointed out. I agree it should be mom's choice with regard to chancing her own life to bring her baby into the world. Many times the threat can be averted and both a mom and baby make it just fine. Medical advances have given them a very good chance to survive these days.

If the woman's life is really and truly in the balance (which is extremely rare), the taking of the baby could be termed as self defense. Otherwise, it is, like it or not, a premeditated termination of a human life (normally referred to as "murder").

Any woman having an abortion should never be referred to as a "mother" or a "mom" and certainly not ever as a "mommy". Those terms should be reserved for those who earn the title. If you don't want to refer to her as a murderess (the term I use), then just call her a "woman". She deserves nothing better.