Libertarians oppose the initiation of force against innocents. Libertarians who believe that the unborn are human lives are pro-life, and that the mother must not initiate force against them.
Thanks! That's very nicely put. I bet you've thought about that before. I've had just this argument with 'tard acquaintances -- that being anti-abortion need not have anything to do with religion (thought it obviously often does) and that there is a clear libertarian position against abortion that applies as well.
And of course the 'tard talking point is -- retarded, as you'd expect. The 10 Commandments includes one forbidding murder. Does that make the laws against it "religious" and a violation of people's freedom of religion.
But then if they could think they wouldn't be liberals.
They are a minority of dissenters, but libertarianism itself is pro-abortion.
The libertarian position on abortion:
"Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration."