Mr Obama has had some interesting things to say on the subject of abortion. He said he is personally against abortion, but he doesn't believe in making it illegal. He also said that during Democratic presidential administrations, the number of abortions in the US goes down, and that during Republican administrations, the number of abortions goes up.

This is because, despite what people who want to make abortion illegal seem to think, there is actually life after birth, and when conditions for sustaining life decline (availability of jobs, access to health care, etc), the number of abortions goes up. There is also the fact that it is not possible to stop women from getting illegal abortions, causing the deaths of many women along with the embryos.

The question can never be, which one is completely right and which one is completely wrong. The question is, which one causes more pain and suffering for more people in the long run. And this is why religious people like Mr. Obama can be for keeping abortion legal while being personally against abortion.