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5. They are "pro-life" in the sense that Communists used to say they were in favor of "peace"...

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 01:00 AM

Feb 2019

...the use of totalitarian language to mean what they point to when they say the words...

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Please stop calling it "pro life"... [View all] DemocracyMouse Feb 2019 OP

I call them forced birthers Major Nikon Feb 2019 #4

Yes. This. They don't care about life after birth. GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #16

Expanding on your observation... alwaysinasnit Feb 2019 #8

words matter. TeamPooka Feb 2019 #2

I don't think I ever have. Iggo Feb 2019 #3

What they call "pro life" is really "anti choice" FakeNoose Feb 2019 #6

Technically, Everyone is Pro Life dlk Feb 2019 #7

Call it women's self determination deniers. lunatica Feb 2019 #9

Everyone I know is pro life - mahigan Feb 2019 #10

"Semantic warfare" is a great term! DemocracyMouse Feb 2019 #13

Misogynistic Fetus Fetishists. eggplant Feb 2019 #11

Pro-life is a myth. keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #12

Hey guys.... any thoughts about the other alternative phrases? DemocracyMouse Feb 2019 #14

"Forced maternal labor" has tested pretty well! DemocracyMouse Feb 2019 #15