That said, I think both sides of the abortion debate are guilty of using flowery terms to try to twist the language in the debate. I.e. "pro-life" and "pro-choice."
There are other "lives" than the life of a fetus.
There are other "choices" than the choice to have an abortion.
"Pro-life" and "Pro-choice" are as meaningless as "pro-sunshine" or "pro-puppy." They are rhetorical devices meant to make each respective side look good and their respective opponent look bad. And all we get out of it are a bunch of bad bumper sticker slogans.
If you are to take an honest look at it, the issue at hand is and will always be abortion and whether or not it should be considered a legal right.
Those who believe abortion should not be a legal right--in either some or all circumstances--I call "anti-abortion" (not "pro-life"
. They base their position out of a basic opposition to the procedure of abortion. Agree or disagree with that position, but that's basically what it boils down to.
Those who believe that abortion should be a legal right--in either most or all circumstances--I call "pro-abortion rights" or "abortion rights proponents." (not "pro-choice" . Note, many of them believe abortion to be a bad thing in most circumstances, hence why I don't deem them "pro-abortion." But still because they believe abortion should be a legal right regardless of their personal feelings on it, I say they are "abortion rights supporters" or something akin to that.
The issue is abortion. I refuse to play dumb when discussing the issue.
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