A lot of people who support legal abortion object to the label “pro-abortion.” They tend to prefer the term “pro-choice,” claiming “pro-abortion” incorrectly implies they like abortion or would encourage people to get abortions. In reality plenty of people think abortion should be legal but consider it an inevitable tragedy or necessary evil. They are […]
In order to change people’s minds, we need to understand what people think in the first place. Many pro-lifers who insist there’s no significant difference between the terms “pro-choice” and “pro-abortion,” but clearly the other side disagrees. You’ve probably heard people who support legal abortion get angry or frustrated if others try to label them […]
Today’s blog post is by guest blogger Nick Reynosa. In a 2010 survey, Americans stated that the group of people that they trust the least is people of no religion. The study went on to say that Americans see irreligion as more suspect than other controversial lifestyles, including homosexuality. In this less than welcoming […]
(Note: You can click on any image to see a larger version.) Every now and then I see this resurface: I’d be interested to know how they’re defining “anti-abortion leaders”… The first implication is that men shouldn’t have a say in the abortion debate, a ludicrous claim we’ve addressed before. The next implication is that the […]
“What on earth does this mean?” you wonder. Well read on. I find pro-choicers and pro-lifers often talk past each other because they seem to take for granted certain assumptions the other side doesn’t share. In order to improve communication, I sometimes tell pro-choicers that if they want to understand how pro-lifers view abortion, just replace […]
I’m pro-life. I get annoyed when people call me “anti-choice,” because I am not anti-choices in a general way. I am anti the specific choice to have your fetus killed. Similarly, I get annoyed when my fellow pro-lifers call pro-choicers “pro-abortion.” There’s a difference between thinking a woman should be able to choose whether or […]
[Today’s blog is re-posted from “Yeah, but…“] Even as Planned Parenthood moves away from the “Pro-choice” label, more Americans are adopting it. Again. According to Gallup 48% of Americans describe themselves as “pro-choice,” compared to 44% who describe themselves as “pro-life.” Yet only last year Gallup reported a record low number of self-described pro-choicers (41%, compared to 50% “pro-life”). That’s […]
Over the years, there have been many calls (from both sides of the aisle) to do away with the labels “pro-life” and “pro-choice.” The terms are “self-congratulatory,” over- and under-inclusive, devoid of meaning– really, the only point in their favor is that we’ve been using them for 40+ years. Pro-life agnostic Conner Alford, who is […]
According to Gallup, Americans are split relatively evenly regarding the abortion debate: 47% describe themselves as “pro-life,” 45% “pro-choice.” Half of America is pro-life, but that doesn’t tell us a great deal. Which people are included in the pro-life half? Old, white men? The same Gallup poll found that those who call themselves “pro-life” include: […]
This past weekend was both the Reason Rally and the American Atheists Convention. SPL spends a lot of time advocating for secularism in the pro-life movement; last weekend was a great opportunity to advocate for pro-life positions in the secular movement. SPL arranged to have a table at the convention in the hopes of reaching […]
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