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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 1:17 pm
By J. Warner Wallace Published March 29, 2017

Several years ago, I tweeted an article in LifeNews entitled “Three Terms Pro-Lifers Should Avoid That De-Humanize Unborn Babies.” The author, Kelsey Hazzard, made an excellent point about our use of words when arguing for the pro-life position. Hazzard argued that the terms, “first days/weeks/months of life”, “rapist’s child”, and “expectant parent/going to be a parent” have a subtle but powerful impact on the strength of our arguments. It’s an interesting read and it highlights the rhetorical power of words in this debate. As I read the article it reminded me of one of my own concerns related to the language in the pro-life dialogue. I have been trying to eliminate the term, “fetus” from my vocabulary for many of the same reasons that Hazzard suggested we eliminate the three aforementioned terms. I think the word “fetus” is a dehumanizing expression that allows people to objectify the unborn.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:19 pm
This is a great point. Language is easy manipulated in this manner.

I also like to use the term anti-abortion instead of just pro-life. Makes it clear what I'm fighting against.  


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