Jimmy Carter — I Have A Hard Time Believing Jesus Would Approve Of Abortions

Former President Jimmy Carter believes Jesus would not approve of abortions aside for a few exceptions.Show more

“I have a hard time believing that Jesus, for instance, would approve abortions unless it was because of rape or incest or saving the mother's life or some danger,” the Democrat told HuffPost Live.

Carter, who served as president from 1977-1981, said he has struggled over the years to personally accept the Supreme Court’s 1973 landmark decision in Roe v. Wade that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to have an abortion.