November 23, 2013 11:59 AM
Abortion – The Use of Words
In response to the section on abortion in the October 2013 Watch, a reader in Wyoming sent me an email. I think the relevant portion of her email should be shared:“I love words. I am aware of the power of words as they are used in labeling. I believe that one of the great misused words/labels is Pro-Life.
“My recommendation to you and all others discussing the matter of abortion, especially in a public forum, is that you refer to those currently labeled Pro-Life as Anti-Choice.
“Everyone I know who is Pro-Choice is also Pro-Life. I believe that most Pro-Choice advocates would say that they are Pro-Life, Anti-Abortion and Pro-Choice. I think you can be all three without being a hypocrite.
“I think there is nothing simple about the abortion debate. I believe it a most personal, truly sacred, issue.”
