By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - If J.D. Vance is the future of American conservatism— as some enthusiasts are saying, in the wake of his effective debate performance— then I’m afraid American conservatism has become incoherent on the abortion issue... Last night Vance, who is a convert to Catholicism, and in the past has strongly endorsed a ban on abortion, offered no resistance to the liberal claim that women have a “right” to abort their babies. He clung adamantly to the line taken by Donald Trump, saying that the issue must be left to the states, signaling that he was willing to accept state laws that allowed for abortion in virtually all circumstances.