Please don't use "anti-abortion" Words/labels matter (opinion) [View all]

[Panich52]

Calling those who are against reproductive choice "anti-abortion" is giving their arguments an implied credibility. No one is "pro-abortion."

Those who fight against the procedure are "anti-choice." Their screeds paint their opposition as heartless, immoral and amoral by calling them "pro-abortion."

Also refrain from calling anti-choicers "right-to-lifers" - as they show no concern for the lives of women. Their only concern is to deprive women of the right to make their own decisions.

Over the past 45 years, the right wing has proven the value of spin -- the way phrasing an issue can affect public influence. It's time we who value women's health and choices, especially when it comes to reproductive decisions, take the conversation back.

We're ALL anti-abortion. But most of us are NOT anti-choice.

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