Rand Paul unmasks media on abortion

When Rand Paul challenged the media to scrutinize the views of abortion rights advocates just as they do abortion opponents, he brought a long-running complaint of conservatives to the presidential campaign stage.

Conservative critics of media coverage have argued that politicians who oppose legalized abortion are routinely asked to comment on extreme cases while politicians who speak in terms of allowing women to control their own body are not typically asked whether that applies to abortions performed deep into pregnancy.