What do “pro-choice” and “ pro-life” really mean?

“Pro-choice” and “pro-life” labels don’t reflect the complexity of how most people actually think and feel about abortion. Instead of putting people in one category or another, we should respect the real-life decisions people and their families face every day.

Do women have a right to choose?

Many abortion supporters say that women have a right to choose, or that we should trust women and let them decide. People do have the right to choose to do lots of things. But there are some acts that aren’t just and shouldn’t be permitted by law because they harm innocent people.

Do pro-lifers care about women and their children?

Pro-choice advocates often state that their position is “compassionate” and that pro-lifers don’t care about the woman or her child. This argument is a red herring. Whether pro-lifers “care” or not is irrelevant, just as it is irrelevant whether those opposed to robbery “care” about the banks being robbed. Robbery is against God’s moral law.

What is the argument for the pro-life view of life?

The argument for the pro-life view, then, may be summarized like this: 1 The unborn is a human being. 2 All human beings have human rights, which include the right not to be intentionally killed. 3 Therefore, the unborn human being has human rights.

Do pro-lifers care about children after they are born?

The most common allegation of inconsistency used against pro-lifers is that we don’t care about children after they are born. A good example of this was provided by professional bigot George Carlin, who said: Boy, these conservatives are really something, aren’t they? They’re all in favor of the unborn.

What is the difference between pro-lifers and anti-lifers?

However, the great difference between pro‑lifers and anti‑lifers is that we have set for ourselves a very high (and, in fact, unreachable) level of conduct and morality. Therefore, we are bound to fail in our quest for sanctity, even though we try our best to avoid evil and wrongdoing.

What is the difference between pro-choice and anti-choice?

People who are pro-choice believe that women have the basic human right to decide when and whether to have children, based on their own moral and religious beliefs, even though they themselves may not choose abortion as an option for an unplanned pregnancy. People who are anti-choice oppose abortion.

Can pro-lifers force a woman to choose life for her baby?

Abortion does not remove some part of the woman’s body; it destroys the body of a separate, unique individual. That said, the truth is that pro-lifers cannot “force” a woman to choose life for her baby. Abortion is legal, and even if it weren’t, some women would still obtain illegal abortions.

What is a comprehensive pro-choice position on abortion?

A comprehensive pro-choice position asserts that the following must remain legal: 1 Celibacy and abstinence 2 Contraception use 3 Emergency contraception use 4 Abortion 5 Childbirth More