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Heidi

(58,237 posts) Sat Jul 13, 2013, 02:59 AM Jul 2013

Talk about a poor lead: NBC news story on Texas abortion debate

Abortion debate plays out in crowd gathered outside Austin legislature

Pro-abortion protesters (dressed in orange) and anti-abortion advocates (dressed in blue) gathered at the Texas state Capitol in Austin Friday to rally, as the Senate convened to begin debate and ultimately vote on a bill to implement some of the nation's toughest abortion restrictions.
http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/12/19441223-abortion-debate-plays-out-in-crowd-gathered-outside-austin-legislature?lite
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"Pro-abortion"? Please.

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Talk about a poor lead: NBC news story on Texas abortion debate (Original Post) Heidi Jul 2013 OP

I think we need to reclaim the term pro-abortion. I am pro-abortion. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #1

I am pro-medical privacy and pro-choice. Heidi Jul 2013 #2

Semantically speaking, you're pro-abortion. And that's my point. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #3

I don't disagree that the right has hijacked the term Heidi Jul 2013 #4

I agree. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #5

What is wrong with the term pro-abortion? The Straight Story Jul 2013 #6

I don't view abortion as negative or positive. It's a medical procedure, Heidi Jul 2013 #7

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

1. I think we need to reclaim the term pro-abortion. I am pro-abortion.

Reply to Heidi (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:01 AM

Jul 2013

I don't need to mince my words to make people feel better about my position.

Heidi

(58,237 posts)

2. I am pro-medical privacy and pro-choice.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:04 AM

Jul 2013

This does not mean that I particularly favor, support or champion abortion any more than any other medical procedure.

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

3. Semantically speaking, you're pro-abortion. And that's my point.

Reply to Heidi (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:06 AM

Jul 2013

The opposition has hijacked the term and we unfortunately have become too afraid to use it because we want to look good. F-that. The best way to defeat such tactics is to reclaim the word or phrase in question.

Heidi

(58,237 posts)

4. I don't disagree that the right has hijacked the term

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:16 AM

Jul 2013

and that's another reason I'm irked to see the media using it.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

5. I agree.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:19 AM

Jul 2013

The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)

6. What is wrong with the term pro-abortion?

Reply to Heidi (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:26 AM

Jul 2013

What is wrong with the term pro-abortion? If you don't see abortion as a bad thing then why not be pro-for-it?

Maybe the reason is how we see people seeing the issue. Somewhere deep inside we don't want to be seen something pro that is considered a negative, but if we feel that way are we not caving in to that belief?

If it is just a simple medical procedure to remove a 'wart' (so to speak) why not proudly adopt being 'pro' whatever? We get why the other side treats it different and adopts the terms they do, but since we don't feel the same why let them frame the debate?

Heidi

(58,237 posts)

7. I don't view abortion as negative or positive. It's a medical procedure,

Reply to The Straight Story (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:42 AM

Jul 2013

not unlike an appendectomy, in my view. But I wouldn't call myself pro-appendectomy, either.

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