"This program traces the development of political stances on life-and-death issues, exposing the lack of a consistent life ethic in mainstream American politics." . "This program traces the development of political stances on life-and-death issues, exposing the lack of a consistent life ethic in mainstream American politics."@en . "A matter of life and death the politics of abortion and capital punishment" . . . . . . . "When it comes to situations involving life and death, the United States is strongly polarized. Liberals commonly support the legality of abortion as a private matter of personal choice but condemn the death penalty as inhumane, while conservatives often support execution as a form of justice but denounce abortion as legalized murder. How did these points of view become a part of the ideologies of the left and the right? This program traces the development of political stances on life-and-death issues, exposing the lack of a consistent life ethic in mainstream American politics. (29 minutes)."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "A Matter of Life and Death: The Politics of Abortion and Capital Punishment"@en . . . . . "A matter of life and death the politics of abortion and capital punishment"@en . . . "Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)" . .