Joe Biden and Paul Ryan Debate Abortion (2012 Vice Presidential Debate)

Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, both Catholics, debate some tough topics -- abortion, the Catholic Church, and contraception. Ryan's view is that he is pro-life and that the Romney administration policy would be to oppose abortions with the exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother. Biden says that in his personal life he accepts his Catholic Church's view on abortion and that life begins at conception, but he refuses to impose it on equally devout Christians, Muslims, Jews, etc. Biden points out that in the past before joining the Romney ticket, Ryan argued that it would be a crime to engage in abortion even in the cases of rape, incest, or life of the mother. For the second time in this exchange, Ryan diverts his personal response to that of the policy of the Romney administration, which has exceptions in the cases of rape, incest, and life of the mother. 2012 Vice-Presidential Debate NBC News Oct 11, 2012