Jo Becker of the Human Rights Watch and head of the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers opposes exceptions to a blanket ban on child soldiers.
He opposed exceptions to abortion prohibitions in cases of rape and incest and he's supported legislation that includes such exceptions in an effort to reduce the number of abortions.
Mr. Ryan's campaign said that while he personally opposes exceptions for rape or incest, he voted repeatedly for the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funding for abortions but includes exceptions for rape, incest or to save the life of a pregnant woman.
On abortion, both Cruz and Rubio oppose exceptions for rape or incest, unlike Trump.
Though Walker and Rubio are trying to stand out in a crowded field, especially to religious conservatives in Iowa, opposing all exceptions doesn't just put them out of step with recent GOP nominees.
The Myth of a Polarized America, opposing all exceptions to abortion "is extreme even by Republican voter standards" and "only a small minority would go so far as Walker and Rubio".
Similar language opposing any exceptions was included in 2000 and 2004, even though George W. Bush also supported outlawing abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the woman was in danger.
So, does America's national health policy really need to make a far-reaching exception for Catholic institutions when a majority of Catholics oppose that exception?
The Giuliani administration has opposed the exception, saying it would interfere with the city's administration of its workfare program -- and hamstring its efforts to ensure that all students on welfare meet the program's main stated objective: adequate work experience.
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz)., the bill's author, sparked outcry last week after saying he opposed an exception for rape victims in the bill because "the incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low".
