Why Pro-Choice Rhetoric Is Unproductive

Abortion is a political issue that has motivated voters for fifty years, since Roe Vs Wade was established. Every election features politicians who pepper pro-life or pro-choice language into their campaign to draw voters to the booth. For the pro-choice person, abortion is a critical human right akin to women’s right to vote. They consider young women who announce that they are pregnant and are quickly abandoned by their significant other. Abortion is seen as a safeguard; it allows women to determine the direction of their own lives, whether they…