"No-choice", "pro-choice", etc.

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> CLAIRE

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> Dear Ian:

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> If anyone wants to read what I have said about abortion, I can refer them to my messages in the November errancy archive.

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 I will say something about the use of the deceptive term "pro-choice"
to describe someone who is pro- legalized abortion. I consider this to
be an abuse of language. "Choice" is now a euphemism for abortion.
George Orwell would be impressed.

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DAVE G.
PRO =     1) In Favor. 2) An argument or vote in favor of something.
CHOICE =  1) The act of choosing or selecting, 2) The right or
opportunity to choose, 3) a variety from which one may choose.
So...How is "Pro-Choice" a deceptive term? It simply means one has the
right to CHOOSE whether or not an abortion is the right choice for them.
I know many people who believe abortion should be legal, but don't
believe the that it would be moral for THEMSELVES to have one . It is
not the choice they would make, but because they are fair, they believe
others should have the CHOICE to do so if they wish. Hence the term
"Pro-Choice".

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