Abortion Debate What is the pro-life response to abortionists' arguments? Learn how to debate pro-abortion arguments with ease.
Pro-abortion advocates consistently rely on the same arguments they have used for decades. What follows is these arguments broken down into their 5 basic forms, and the corresponding pro-life answer to these claims. Click HERE to read the complete pdf- Defending the Pro-Life Position & Framing the Issue by the Language We Use.Claim: "A fetus is not a person... it's just a blob of tissue"
Response: "A fetus is not a person; it’s a clump of cells." You’ve heard abortion advocates make this pseudo-scientific argument before. But what happens when we deny a group of people their personhood? The Holocaust, enslavement of African Americans, and the oppression of women, to name a few atrocities. Dr. Christopher Kaczor, Professor of Philosophy and author of the book, "The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice," digs into the moral and literal meaning of personhood and details exactly why it applies to preborn children. (www.liveaction.org) |
Defend Life - Hard Questions for Hard Cases |
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Claim: "No one knows when life begins"
Response: "We don't really know when life begins." Pro-choice activists use this reasoning to argue for abortion, claiming that the mother is a designated life, but the life of her preborn child is yet to be determined. In this video, Tara Sander Lee, a molecular geneticist and Director of Life Sciences for the Charlotte Lozier Institute, delivers a scientific response to this common argument and dives into the developmental stages of the preborn child. (www.liveaction.org) |
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Claim: "My body, my choice"
Response: "My body, my choice." It's one of the most common arguments used to defend abortion. But what about the bodily rights of the preborn baby? In this video, Kristin Watson, wife of Superbowl Champion Benjamin Watson, explains how to respond to "My Body, My Choice" and reinforce the pro-life argument for the most vulnerable members of society. (www.liveaction.org) |
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Claim: "I'm personally pro-life but..."
Response: "I'm personally pro-life, but I don't want to impose my beliefs on others." You've probably heard this statement before. But is abortion - the taking of an innocent life - really a "personal freedom" issue? In this video, Live Action founder and president Lila Rose breaks down the logical fallacies of being "personally pro-life" - and how to convince others to take up the cause for our most defenseless children. (www.liveaction.org) |
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Claim: 'What will we do with all the unwanted kids?' (Poor babies, overpopulation, etc.)
Response: "We’re in an overpopulation crisis, why would we add more people to that?" Have you heard this abortion argument before, but struggled to reply? Now you can effectively combat the myth of overpopulation - and abortion as the answer- with this video, hosted by Steven Mosher from the Population Research Institute. (www.liveaction.org) |
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Claim: "If abortion is made illegal women will die in back alleys"
Response: "If we make abortion illegal, women will seek dangerous back-alley abortions and deaths will skyrocket." This is a very common argument used to defend abortion today. But how accurate is it? Let’s unpack this statement with Dr. Kathi Aultman, former abortionist and Medical Director for Planned Parenthood. (www.liveaction.org) The numbers often used by pro-abortionists to back their claims are vast fabrications mostly made up by the pro-abortion lobby as admitted by Dr. Bernard Nathanson, founder of NARAL. The real numbers of deaths before 1973 are shockingly different. Thirty-nine women died of illegal abortions in 1972, the year before Roe v Wade. Those are thirty-nine tragedies along with their thirty-nine children who also died because of abortion's violence. The true reason the deaths have decreased from abortion isn't legalization, it was the widespread introduction of antibiotics into medicine that saved the lives of women who would have otherwise died of botched abortions. In fact, the main forms of abortions have changed very little since the middle of this century! The only thing that legalizing abortion did was to give abortionists the right to hang their shingle on the front door and stop using the back alley! Mothers deserve better answers than the death of their children through the violence of abortion, legal or illegal. Help us support the work of the more than 3,000 mother helping centers committed to providing real life affirming options for these women and their families. |
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Claim: "Abort babies with terminal diagnoses"
"Abortion is the compassionate solution when the baby is diagnosed with a terminal illness inside the womb, and mothers should have the right to make that choice for their child." This argument is used in cases of preborn children diagnosed with life-ending illnesses. Is abortion, however, really compassionate? Neonatologist Dr. Kendra Kolb explains what abortion does to preborn children and how we can best honor and support these young patients. (www.liveaction.org) |
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Claim: 'What about a woman who's been raped/incest or carrying a disabled/sick child?
Response: "You can’t force a rape survivor to carry a pregnancy to term." This is a hugely popular argument for abortion, even by many who consider themselves pro-life. But is someone’s life really worth less than anyone else’s because of the way they were conceived? Let’s ask Stephanie Reynolds, whose own mother was a victim of rape, and chose her life instead of abortion. |
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Claim: "Abortion can be medically necessary."
"Abortion can be medically necessary in the case of the life or health of the mother." Have you heard this argument before? It seems rational and compassionate, but the truth is that abortion is never medically necessary, even in cases to save the mother’s life. Neonatologist Dr. Kendra Kolb walks us through the different scenarios where abortion might be considered, but would never be an actual necessity. (www.liveaction.org) |
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Claim: "Babies with disabilities are better off aborted"
"Abortion is acceptable for parents who do not want to raise disabled children or believe that children with special needs will have limited, unfulfilling lives." This instance is very common in the US and especially in Iceland, where the abortion rate for Down syndrome is almost 100%. Yet Karen Gaffney, President of the Karen Gaffney Foundation, has Down Syndrome, and enjoys her life very much. Watch this video to see her explain how people with special needs can still lead happy, inclusive lives, and how every human deserves to be loved, cherished, and given a chance to fulfill his or her unique potential. (www.liveaction.org) |
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Claim: "Abortion is a Constitutional Right"
Pro-life advocates regularly hear the claim "Abortion is Constitutional" in order to justify the killing of preborn children. In this video, the former Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Journal of Law explains why abortion is unconstitutional, and preborn children are entitled to constitutional protection under the 14th Amendment. |
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