“WHO ISN’T A ‘VALUES VOTER'”? asks George Will in his most recent Washington Post column. Will’s debating point is a familiar one: all voters in some sense are “values voters.” A similar argument could be deployed against the terms “liberal” and “conservative,” which Will uses throughout his piece.

For instance, those in favor of abortions want to “liberalize” the rights of women while those opposed want to “liberalize” the circle of protection offered under the Constitution to include unborn babies. Similarly, those favoring abortion want to “conserve” personal autonomy for the woman, those opposed want to “conserve” the right to life of the unborn. What is critical is the underlying position, is the unborn fetus a person or not?

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