When it comes to abortion, President Barack Obama talks the talk, but doesn’t walk the walk.

At the controversial commencement address at Notre Dame, the nation’s premier Catholic university, Mr. Obama unwittingly gave an eloquent defense of the pro-life position. In Obamesque fashion, he spoke of finding common ground and invoked the memory of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin who was “congenial and gentle” and was always trying to find unity among those on opposite sides. In speaking of stem-cell research, he cited how “the conviction about the sacredness of life” unites both pro-lifers and the parents of a child with juvenile diabetes.

As Mr. Obama continued his speech, he talked about how it is man’s ego that thwarts unity. In seeing the world as a “zero-sum game” where we often “seek advantage over others,” the strong too often “dominate the weak.” Part of the problem, he said, “lies in the imperfections of man—our selfishness, our pride, our stubbornness, our acquisitiveness, our insecurities, our egos; all the cruelties large and small that those of us in the Christian tradition understand to be rooted in Original Sin.”

In hearing these words, one would think they were being uttered by a pro-lifer. But in reality, they are Mr. Obama’s words used to disarm pro-lifers. In attempting to reframe the debate, Mr. Obama was unwittingly making a strong case for the pro-life position, appealing to the sacredness of life from inception to death. Is it not man’s selfishness and pride that make him want to destroy life to save his own—to avoid the sacrifices of bringing new life into this world?

Mr. Obama’s strong appeal to civility further reinforces all people’s equality and how their rights must be protected—whether they are for or against abortion. This argument must also be applied to the unborn baby waiting to have his or her voice heard. Do not all human beings have the same right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Is not this the true civil rights issue of our time?

But is Mr. Obama a real pro-life leader who wants to find “common ground”?

In attempting to redefine Catholicism, Mr. Obama failed to mention that the late Cardinal Bernardin was a stalwart for the pro-life movement and would have been appalled at Notre Dame’s decision to award Mr. Obama an honorary doctorate degree and give a commencement address.

Despite Mr. Obama’s rhetoric, his record speaks volumes in favor of a culture of death. Within his short period in office, Mr. Obama has provided taxpayer dollars for overseas abortions and promised to support the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). FOCA is consistent with Mr. Obama’s voting record against any kind of restrictions on abortion—including those for late-term abortions. FOCA will codify Roe v. Wade by eliminating all federal, state and local restrictions to abortion. States will have easier access to government funding with the removal of previous limitations. Parental notification will be waived. State laws protecting doctors and nurses, who, in good conscience, refuse to participate in the procedure, will be abolished as well. Mr. Obama has also funded stem-cell research which consists in the destruction of human embryos.

For all of Mr. Obama’s musings to reduce the number of abortions, he has a funny way of showing it. Many key positions within his administration are occupied by pro-choicers, including Vice President Joe Biden, Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He has even nominated Sonia Sotomayor, a staunch liberal and Roe v. Wade supporter, to replace David Souter on the Supreme Court.

Mr. Obama’s “fair-minded words” aimed at “opening hearts and minds” only serve to bolster his true pro-abortion agenda. As God warns, we must beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Abortion is the great evil of this generation. It must be stopped or else millions of innocent unborn babies will continue to be slaughtered. The “fair-minded” society that Mr. Obama speaks of should demand no less.