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The Pro-Life Movement's Secret Weapon
In the wake of the videos that have exposed the daily atrocities at Planned Parenthood, CT's editor Katelyn Beaty wrote a powerful piece on the strength of pro-life women. Beaty writes, "As the videos continue to stir public debate, we can expect to hear a common refrain: If you care about women, you will support their right to choose an abortion. You are either for women's well-being and empowerment, or you are pro-life. This is a false dichotomy—one that women in particular need to dismantle."
Ms. Beaty reminds us that to be pro-women is to be pro-life. She continues, "When it comes to advancing a pro-life ethic, Christians have many resources at our disposal. We can appeal to moral reasoning, that unborn persons have a fundamental right to live. We can appeal to spiritual authority, that every major religion views abortion as killing of the innocent. We can point to astounding research that shows unborn babies are, physically speaking, tiny humans. But in a postmodern culture in which personal experience is given much authority, women can make a powerful contribution to the pro-life movement."
Source:
Katelyn Beaty, “The Power of Pro-Life Women,” Christianity Today (9-2-15)