Even stranger than a few Democrats shyly admitting they may not embrace abortion as boldly as usual just to keep their jobs was the reaction to the admission that politicians like to politick, and will do anything to keep or gain votes. The outrage showed a severe lack of understanding, not only of the power politicians like to hold but raised the question: What is abortion really about? Could this slight change help others see the real meaning?

Last week, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said that fellow Democrats shouldn’t have to support abortion rights to acquire the support of the party. In a shrewd political move, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, agreed, even though the only group that supports abortion more vigorously than the Democratic Party is probably Planned Parenthood.