Anti-abortion… Anti-women?
So, in between a life of much too busy, I happened upon a news cast which, for lack of a better word, decried a certain Superbowl ad by Focus on the Family (in cooperation with CBS, apparently. At least, according to this news cast). The newscast seemed to give the impression that anyone who promotes an anti-abortion position (i.e. "pro-life") does not: (1) trust and value women (specifically, mothers) and girls, (2) respect family, (3) respect the rights and autonomy of women. A planned parenthood ad was shown in which it is said that the super bowl was the "perfect time to honor both sports and family" (this ad being a response). The newscast goes on to discuss whether the 'other side' should be allowed their own advertisement advocating abortion. However, this is irrelevant given that first few minutes of the newscast are spent poisoning the well (against the pro-life position), as the fallacy is called. At this point people aren't going to care whether or not the opposite position is shown; they are going to care that pro-lifers hate, abuse and mistrust women.
What I don't understand is why abortion is being advocated if we're respecting women, girls and family. I'm sure we're also respecting children and babies; why not fetuses? Albeit I'm asking from a perspective which believes in the sanctity of human life. Though regardless, if we can't answer the metaphysical question what is a fetus? (which is what I hear constantly, especially from virtue-ethicists) Then why are we allowing the potential murder of developing - invested with rights - human beings? Even if we don't know whether or not a fetus is a human being, why are we taking the risk? The only way I've ever seen abortion justified also justifies infanticide (and beyond), yet no one is willing to take the argument that far. It just seems terribly, terribly inconsistent.
Anyway, seems typical of the media.
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