Modern politics often treats “conservative” and “Republican” as the same — but they are not. Being Republican is about party loyalty; being conservative is about moral conviction. Nowhere is that divide more visible than in the debate over abortion. The abolitionist conservative believes that to truly conserve moral order, one must seek not to regulate evil, but to abolish it. This essay explores the difference between pro-life pragmatism and the moral absolutism of abortion abolitionism, contrasting figures like Donald Trump and Matt Walsh to show what true conservatism looks like in practice.

From an Abolitionist standpoint, pro-life laws that exempt mothers from prosecution effectively allow the majority of abortions to continue. While providers and traffickers may face penalties, mothers — the primary participants in abortion — remain legally immune. This analysis explains why partial enforcement undermines the moral and legal foundation of the pro-life movement and how true abortion abolition requires consistent accountability for all parties involved.