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==About==
 
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[[Pro-life]] refers to the view that any decision in which a human life is ended is wrong, regardless of the reason, and should be illegal in most if not all cases. Individuals who describe themselves as holding a "pro-life" decision may allow exceptions in some cases, but the default is a presumption that death is always wrongful.
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[[Abortion prohibitionism]] refers to the outlawing of [[abortion]], which is a major political goal of the [[human life absolutism]] [[pseudoposition]] (itself often referred to as "[[pro-life]]" or the "[[right to life]]" (PL/RtL)). The abortion-prohibitionist element of the RL/RtL movement is less often but more accurately referred to as the "forced-birth movement", accurately implying that abortion prohibitionists would force all fetus-carriers to attempt childbirth regardless of any social or medical circumstances recommending against that choice.
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===Conclusions===
 
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[[Pro-life]] positions are rarely arrived at by [[rational]] analysis, and tend to fall apart quickly when examined. Those who defend it tend to respond with [[rhetorical deception]]s &ndash; most commonly various forms of [[emotional appeal]] and [[changing the subject]].
 
  
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Although the name implies a respect for life, the consequences of political adoption of pro-life policies are to maximize ''reproduction'' &ndash; specifically births, live or otherwise &ndash; often at the expense of other lives. In other words, it places ''quantity'' of life over ''quality'' of life. In a world that is already many times [[overpopulation|overpopulated]], this is not acceptable policy.
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The net effect of abortion prohibitionist policies is to [[procreation-maximizing policy|maximize human procreation]] rather than to reduce the number of abortions.
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===Specifics===
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The list of proscribed actions includes:
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This page is for discussion of abortion prohibition legislation, organizations, and campaigns. For discussion of the effects of this, which are almost always comingled with PL/RtL efforts, see [[human life absolutism]].
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* [[anti-abortion|abortion]]
 
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* [[euthanasia]]
 
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* [[suicide]]
 
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===Related===
 
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* People who express a "pro-life" point of view generally:
 
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** tend to be against [[gun control]] and [[anti-sex-education|sex education]].
 
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** sometimes (but not always) favor [[capital punishment]], despite the obvious contradiction
 
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** tend to favor [[red America]]n political positions, despite the harm those positions tend to cause
 
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* [[wikipedia:Quiverfull|Quiverfull]] "is a movement among conservative [[evangelical Protestant]] Christian couples chiefly in the United States, but with some adherents in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and elsewhere. Its viewpoint is to eagerly receive children as blessings from [[God]], eschewing all forms of [[birth control]], including natural family planning and sterilization." -- sort of the ultimate [[pro-life]] position: [[procreation-maximizing policy|quantity at any cost]].
 
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==Bumper Stickers==
 
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* "[[God]] is pro-life" (seen 2008-10-29 in [[Durham, NC]])
 
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** If this is true, then why does God allow people to die? Why does God allow the [[death penalty]]? (Shouldn't a society which allows the death penalty be subjected to the same kind of divine punishment as one which "[[anti-gay|tolerates Sodomy]]"?) Why does God allow wars? ''I call bullshit. -{{woozle.init}}''
 
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* '''2007-10-20''' [[URL/to file::http://www.talk2action.org/story/2007/10/20/9463/6330|Where Is The Catholic Right's Outrage Over the S-CHIP Veto?]] by Frank Cocozzelli: "...judging by their deafening silence over [[George W. Bush|President Bush]]'s veto of legislation that would extend [[State Children's Health Insurance Program]] (S-CHIP) coverage to lower-middle class children, their zeal to protect life apparently ends at birth."
 

Latest revision as of 18:01, 27 January 2022

About

Abortion prohibitionism refers to the outlawing of abortion, which is a major political goal of the human life absolutism pseudoposition (itself often referred to as "pro-life" or the "right to life" (PL/RtL)). The abortion-prohibitionist element of the RL/RtL movement is less often but more accurately referred to as the "forced-birth movement", accurately implying that abortion prohibitionists would force all fetus-carriers to attempt childbirth regardless of any social or medical circumstances recommending against that choice.

The net effect of abortion prohibitionist policies is to maximize human procreation rather than to reduce the number of abortions.

Meta

This page is for discussion of abortion prohibition legislation, organizations, and campaigns. For discussion of the effects of this, which are almost always comingled with PL/RtL efforts, see human life absolutism.


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