Why does Barack Obama not oppose live abortions?

Answer 1

Babies who survive their abortions are not protected by the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. A ban to stop aborted babies from being shelved to die would be burdensome to their mothers. She alone should decide whether her baby lives or dies. Aborting babies alive and letting them die is a doctor's prerogative. Aborting babies alive and letting them die violates no universal principle.