Teen pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion rates are falling dramatically, according to a comprehensive data survey from Guttmacher. Both the right and the left have different reasons to celebrate this news, but that’s only because it is good news for everyone.

At the University of Chicago this week, Rand Paul made some remarks about “in-between solutions” to abortion that have conservatives wondering where he stands. The general electorate, however, would welcome a politician who occupies the middle ground on this issue.