Rep. Brian King: Focus abortion debates on facts, data and reality

There are few political topics more inflammatory, divisive and energizing than abortion. With Utah’s legislative session starting and this being an election year, we’re sure to see bills and resolutions on this controversial issue. Given that certainty, I simply ask this: Let’s keep the conversation focused on facts, data and reality. Intentional efforts to appeal to base emotions and drive each other to either/or positions will not help us make progress in this difficult area.

For example, I hear some say, “life begins at conception” as if that fact self-evidently...