What does “pro-choice” mean?

For the purposes of this article, “pro-choice” will be defined as “the belief that a woman should have the legal right to abort her unborn child at any point in the pregnancy.” Pro-choice advocates believe abortion is a personal decision and should not be limited by the government or anyone else.

Do pro-life advocates believe in free will?

Even pro-choice advocates believe there is a limit to actions we may perform with the free will God has given us. It’s true God gave us free will, and pro-life advocates believe women should exercise that free will. Outlawing abortion does nothing to inhibit free will, because people are free to break the law.

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.

Are pro-lifers secular pro-life?

There are secular pro-lifers who have no religious creed but are pro-life because they believe our earthly life is the only life we get and it’s wrong to deprive anyone of theirs, and there are Christians who believe God doesn’t have a problem with abortion.

What does it mean to be pro-life?

“Pro-life” will be defined as “the belief that every human life is sacred and no one, including the mother, has the right to end an innocent life.” Pro-life advocates hold the view that life from the moment of conception should be protected.

What is your disconnect with the “pro-life” message?

My disconnect with the “pro-life” message, aside from the obvious autonomy issue, is that very rarely have I seen my pro-life friends argue as passionately for children’s healthcare or universal healthcare or refugees or against the death penalty or poverty or for mental health advocacy or homeless advocacy or for VA reform, etc.