Paul's Abortion Position

Paul calls himself "strongly pro-life" and "an unshakable foe of
abortion."However, he believes regulation of medical decisions about maternal or
fetal health is "best handled at the state level." He believes that, for the
most part, states should retain jurisdiction, in accordance with the U.S. Constitution.

Paul refers to his background as an obstetrician as being influential on his view,
recalling inadvertently witnessing a late-term abortion performed by one of his
instructors during his residency, It was pretty dramatic for me to see a
two-and-a-half-pound baby taken out crying and breathing and put in a bucket. During a
May 15, 2007, appearance on the Fox News talk show Hannity and Colmes, Paul argued that
his pro-life position was consistent with his libertarian values, asking, "If you
can't protect life then how can you protect liberty?" Furthermore, Paul argued in
this appearance that since he believes libertarians support non-aggression, libertarians
should oppose abortion because abortion is "an act of aggression" against a
fetus, which is alive, human, and he believes possesses legal rights.

Paul has said that the ninth and tenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution do not grant
the federal government any authority to legalize or ban abortion, stating that "the
federal government has no authority whatsoever to involve itself in the abortion issue.

More about Ron Paul and the abortion issues:
http://www.ronpaulgrassrootshq.com/ron_paul_on_pro_life_and_...

See how Ron Paul defines abortion
http://wholeworldinhishands.com/world/definition_of_abortion...