That's not been my experience, Richard, talking about real people, and not politicians. I've met a fair number of people who'd describe themselves as "pro-life" and I can't remember a single one who fits that description.

Perhaps that's because my contacts have been more with people involved in "Life", who tend to reflect current mainstream Catholic views on capital punishment (against), military conflict (generally against, notably in the case of Iraq) and social policy (in favour of adequate suppport sytems).