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Furthermore, there is no such thing as "personally anti-abortion, but..."
That is like saying "I would not personally buy a slave, but who other people choose to buy is none of my business." Such a person supports the legality of slavery. An abolitionist of slavery would not consider such a person to be an ally, literally or intellectually.
Sure you can. It was possible at the time to be in favor of legal slavery, but find it morally wrong. Abraham Lincoln started his political career as a person who thought slavery was wrong, but did not seek to make it illegal nationwide. His position "evolved," I guess is the term now, but that was his position at one time.
Same thing for me. I favor the legality of abortion. I don't think that a person's sexual morality is an appropriate place for government. However, barring any convincing evidence to the contrary, I believe life begins at conception (though I bristle at the phrase because of it's modern political connotations). Therefore, I think it's morally wrong.
Look, I also think adultery should be "legal" in that I don't think you should go to jail for cheating on your spouse. I still think it's wrong.