“You say you are pro-life, but…”
A response to the Feathered Nest Blog I recently came across this post on Facebook from The Feathered Nest whose bio says it’s run by a Christian woman involved in foster care. What she writes is a common criticism often leveled at pro-life advocates. Let's break down various parts and think clearly about them. "You say you’re pro-life.You post the ultrasounds.You march.You rally.You cry out for the unborn… and you should.Every life matters, even in the womb. No one’s arguing that." Pause. No one’s arguing that? More than half the country is confused about precisely that. A majority of people in this country support legal abortion and do not see preborn children as equally valuable to born children. One reason for this is that many don’t believe abortion kills a human. Perhaps she means “no one” in regards to people who say they are pro-life, but in that case she would be ignoring the fact that even many people who say they are against abortion believe it should be legal for others. Other people…
