So you're claiming women don't get raped in America?
I think he's implying that the end result is a dead fetus, whatever the reason for the abortion. So if you are against killing fetuses because you feel that life is sacred, then you should be against abortion under all circumstances. To believe otherwise would be inconsistent.
Same as the controversy around the death penalty. Killing is evil, except where the state does it (execution, war), or when it is in self defense. If you believe in the sanctity of life, you should be consistent and condemn all forms of killing, under all circumstances.
Full disclosure: I am not a hippie, and support both abortion and the death penalty.