Obama aides have convened meetings between pro-choicers and pro-lifers to seek “common ground” in the abortion debate. Already, the two sides are sniping in the press and refusing the simplest concessions. Some of the people involved in the abortion meetings are my friends or acquaintances. They all mean well, and I’m glad they’re participating. But they aren’t trying hard enough. They should watch the president’s Cairo speech. He’s making serious concessions and taking real risks. They should do the same.
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