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In reply to the discussion: We should not be pro abortion! [View all]Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)That's fascinating, given that kind of association is almost never applied to other advocacy groups. In almost every conceivable case, being "pro-" anything necessarily implies choice. It is assumed that if pot is legalized, those who do not want to smoke pot will choose not to. Pro-feminists assume those who do not wish to identify as feminists will choose not to. It is assumed that if pornography remains available for public consumption, those who want nothing to do with it will choose not to buy it.
And to be perfectly honest, choice isn't the issue. The anti-abortionists aren't looking to rob people of choice generally, but to take away a particular choice they believe is immoral. The choice argument is therefore peripheral, and doesn't address their primary criticisms. Arguing that abortion is perfectly moral and should be normalized, however, addresses the anti-abortionists head-on.