"Pro-Abortion" vs. "Pro-Choice" Labels - #1
In political debate, we know that labeling is often used to charaterize sides of an issue. Some labeling is inflammatory and clearly designed to slander and skew an argument, while other labeling, though it may use strong language, is warranted. For example, in the abortion debate, the "pro-choice", "pro-abortion", "pro-life", and "anti-choice" labels are often used. The "pro-choice" side does not like the "pro-abortion" label and the "pro-life" side does not like the "anti-choice" label.
"Pro-lifers" greatly value personal choice, however they believe there is an overall higher moral priority given to the value of a baby's life in the womb over the choice of the mother (or parents) to terminate that life. Similarly, many "pro-choicers" are also horrified by abortion, thus not truly "pro-abortion" in the aggressive sense of the label, though they maintain that there is a higher moral priority for the woman to choose even when it involves abortion.
However, there are those to whom the "pro-abortion" label clearly does apply. For example, the largest abortion provider in the nation, Planned Parenthood, advocates, facilitates and profits from abortions. They may not like the label, but by any reasonable standard they have accurately earned the "pro-abortion" label nonetheless.
Another strong indicator of earning the "pro-abortion" label is for those who actively work against such things as informed choice and parental notification legislation. This further demonstrates that there can be an important distinction between the "pro-abortion" and "pro-choice" positions in the political debate.
"Pro-lifers" greatly value personal choice, however they believe there is an overall higher moral priority given to the value of a baby's life in the womb over the choice of the mother (or parents) to terminate that life. Similarly, many "pro-choicers" are also horrified by abortion, thus not truly "pro-abortion" in the aggressive sense of the label, though they maintain that there is a higher moral priority for the woman to choose even when it involves abortion.
However, there are those to whom the "pro-abortion" label clearly does apply. For example, the largest abortion provider in the nation, Planned Parenthood, advocates, facilitates and profits from abortions. They may not like the label, but by any reasonable standard they have accurately earned the "pro-abortion" label nonetheless.
Another strong indicator of earning the "pro-abortion" label is for those who actively work against such things as informed choice and parental notification legislation. This further demonstrates that there can be an important distinction between the "pro-abortion" and "pro-choice" positions in the political debate.
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