Here’s my guess: I think it’s a question of agency. If you’re an adult that makes their own choices (crime, bad financial decisions, etc.), then you know what

Here’s my guess: I think it’s a question of agency. If you’re an adult that makes their own choices (crime, bad financial decisions, etc.), then you know what the consequences are. If you’re an unborn child, you’re don’t have agency. For some there’s probably deeper religious belief in good things (birth) being the work of God and bad things (crime, vice, death) being the work of Satan. To your point there are plenty of competing religious teachings that could lead some to be pro-choice, pro-welfare and anti-death penalty.