Reply #31: You used the word 'like'....

[truthpusher]

...I'm sorry if I'm being picky. However, I do think that language is the biggest barrier of all between the two sides. When a true believer (that abortion kills babies) hears a term like that, they pick up on it immediately and become very defensive. I want to learn how to talk to these people and let them know that I do not 'like' abortion as much as they do. It is good to empathize with them first.

I am a huge believer in a womans right to do with herself what she deems necessary. But how do you explain this to someone that honestly believes that a murder is about to take place?

The only thing I can come up with is this (talking to a Christian Anti-abortion person): "No matter what you believe, this is strictly a legal issue...you can not tell a person what to do with their own body based on a religious belief. No matter how strongly you believe something, it doesn't make it right for everybody. The best way to stop an abortion is by accepting people when they are young, by giving them a sense of support and community no matter who they are. This will lead to less unwanted pregnancies and possibly less women opting to abort.