What motivates the Pro-Life Movement?

[Douglas Carpenter]

43. different people in that movement are motivated by different reasons

No doubt some want to punish naughty women. No doubt some are motivated by other extremely sexist and chauvinistic reasons. But many people do believe that a fetus is a real human life. Okay, if we are talking about simply a fertilized egg or early stage embryo- that is a bit far fetched. But is it too far out to imagine that there are some sincere people who might consider a much more developed fetus to be a baby? Most people who are pro choice would consider a fully developed and healthy 35 weeker to be a baby, wouldn't they? So there is a question then as to at what point are we recognizing the fetus as a baby? Roe-Wade indirectly does at 24 weeks. Is it impossible to imagine that some sincere people may recognized it earlier? I do after all know some "pro-life" Democrats who support President Obama and vote Democratic. Just as I am pro-Palestinian but vote Democratic in spite of the Democratic Party being anti-Palestinian. Sometimes people still have to go with what they are in most agreement with - not 100% agreement with. I'm sure there are many people especially from ethnic minority communities whose views are essentially pro-life and anti-abortion who still vote for the Democratic Party.