Can a feminist be pro-life?

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6. Homosexuals can be conservative republicans

so yes, yes she can.
being "pro life" by it's very definition means not wanting to kill.
I don;t see how a feminist could be naturally against it.

as long as it is HER CHOICE the argument makes complete sense.
She is CHOOSING to keep any pregnancy she has, doesn't support the death penalty, etc.

Also, being pro-choice doesn't mean someone isn't pro-life as well. these are not naturally diametrically opposed views, honest!

I'm pro-choice. I don't believe in the death penalty as it's currently used. I also don't care for the idea of abortion having to be used... I also believe in a much healthier outlook on sex and education than we have in this country.

I think any termination of a pregnancy needs to be well considered (and i'm not even suggesting they aren't. it's a horrible position to be in) However the greater good of the mother/couple needs to be considered. people already alive need to be considered first.

is the baby going to be severely brain damaged, and thus never really live a complete life?

Being pro-life doesn't automatically mean you turn off your brain... it just happens to work that way for a lot of people.

personally, I see a pro-life feminist as someone who has a metric ton of soul searching to do in their life, balancing the two difficult philosophies in their life. I'm sure there are some very clever feminists out there who can do this to great effect.

that said. I am certainly not one of them. Sometimes I like a bit of simplicity in my life.
While I think it's possible, IMHO, it's more trouble than it's worth, and I think the right circumstance could drive said person completely insane.

so can it happen? yes