Catholic Presidencies...

Would it be okay for a Catholic President to sign a bill into law that restricts abortion while yet still allowing it to happen? I realize this seems a silly question. The answer is probably, "Of course, it's a step in the right direction," or, from a more Ignatian perspective, it's like advising the lesser sin. I think it's a matter of not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. The same would apply if we had a president who signed a bill into law that would only recognize traditional marriage but which doesn't ban remarriage after divorce. Some could claim that by not going far enough this Catholic politician has distanced himself from the Church by participating in the problem.