In his Meet the Press interview on Sunday, Donald Trump made some comments on abortion that raised the eyebrows of pro-life activists. After happily taking credit for Roe v. Wade’s reversal, the former president is now chastising those advocating six-week abortion bans that sometimes include no exceptions. His thinking is the bans and others like it are a political loser for Republicans, and he’s not necessarily wrong. They’ve failed in every state referendum in which they’ve appeared. They almost certainly cost the party seats in the mid-terms. And they most definitely cost the party a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, which shifted the balance of the court to Democrats in that swing state. 

With all that lead-in, one might assume today’s chosen column preaches moderation on abortion as well. It does not. Today’s piece is one in which the author argues for pro-life principles over political expedience, and does so with a great deal of restraint and respect. For a topic as emotionally fraught as abortion, that is no small feat. For this reason, if for no other (and there are other reasons), it deserves an audience. As I said yesterday, this site is not an endorsement of policy. It’s an endorsement of tone. Patrick T. Brown’s column — today’s featured piece — is a study in the art of respectful disagreement. I hope you agree… or disagree respectfully.