This is a longer clip from the series of interview questions Gov. Palin has fielded from Katie Couric. There are fewer awkward moments here (with the notable exception of Palin’s inability to cite a single news source she reads with specificity) and some notable comments on life issues near the end of the interview.
It’s worth taking note that while she admirably supports choosing life even in cases of rape, she’s equivocating during the interview, making this an issue of personal opposition and not policy. She won’t explicitly say that the law should forbid abortion in these cases or ban the morning-after pill, only that she believes life begins at conception and that people should choose life.
She also makes statements in support of all other forms of contraception, and of the choice of individuals to adopt the homosexual lifestyle. This is the first time I’ve heard her speak with any detail about these issues, and it’s good to be able to start nailing down what her positions are:
