George H.W. Bush: “Well, yes, because we're--well, of course, this is a matter that is enshrined in law. My position is, as you say, is…”

“Well, yes, because we're--well, of course, this is a matter that is enshrined in law. My position is, as you say, is publicly stated. And I think the matter now is in the courts. And I do, I worry very much about the mounting numbers of abortions. One of the cases before the Supreme Court now relates to whether a parent should be notified if a child, 13-year-old kid, for example, is going to have an abortion. I feel, of course, a parent should be involved. But that matter is being adjudicated in the courts right now. But my position is clear. I think it's correct. And there's room for a lively debate out there; you get plenty of argument on it. But I come down on the--err, if you're going to err, err on the side of life. And that's the way I feel. Local Control of Education”