Posted on 11/02/2020 7:49:15 AM PST by Kaslin
Many in the media are racing to report that Ivanka Trump publicly identifies as pro-life. But instead of using her words, theyre opting for their own.
RealClearPolitics recently published a piece by Philip Wegmann after he interviewed Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to President Trump. In the middle of his piece, Wegmann revealed that, for the first time, Ivanka described herself as pro-life.
Abortion is one area where Ivanka has undeniably changed, Wegmann wrote in the piece published on October 29. Thats because of what she told him about her position.
I respect all sides of a very personal and sensitive discussion, Ivanka said, but I am also a mother of three children, and parenthood affected me in a profound way in terms of how I think about these things.
She added, I am pro-life, and unapologetically so.
Many in the media latched on to Ivankas newly-revealed position, but, in doing so, they hesitated to use the term pro-life in their headlines.
Ivanka Trump says she is 'unapologetically' anti-abortion, Business Insiders headline read. Newsweek announced, Ivanka Trump Is 'Unapologetically' Against Women's Abortion Rights. Raw Story likewise added, Ivanka Trump says she is unapologetically against abortion rights for women.
While a couple of outlets, such as The Hill and Forbes, did place pro-life in their headlines, many more appeared to opt for the anti-abortion language.
Womens magazines and feminist sites were no exception. Jezebels headline repeated, Conveniently, Ivanka Trump Comes Out as Anti-Abortion.
This is reportedly the first time Trump has made her anti-abortion stance public, perhaps in a bid to connect with the suburban women President Trump has been hemorrhaging, staff writer Ashley Reese guessed. Its almost as if her support for working moms and women in developing countries was a mirage of shallow bulls*** from the jump!
Vanity Fair chose the most complex wording by far: Ivanka Trump Says She Respects All Sides of the Debate over Abortion, which She Is Unapologetically Opposed To. The subheadline added, The first daughter isnt sorry she wants to take abortion rights away.
Politics correspondent Bess Levin translated the news to say, it would also be easier to believe that Ivanka was passionate about womens empowerment, particularly of the economic variety, if she didnt apparently believe that women should be forced to have babies regardless of the circumstances.
But regardless of how the media feel about Trump, the distinction between anti-abortion and pro-life is an important one. Some leaders and writers who recognize the unborn understandably embrace the anti-abortion label because its concise, can appear less polarizing, and focuses on the one issue: abortion.
The term pro-life addresses something more complex and takes more time and thought to digest.
Pro-life means recognizing the inherent dignity and worth of the human person, from the moment of conception to natural death. Because abortion poses the greatest threat to this by intentionally ending tens of millions of innocent lives worldwide each year pro-lifers focus their efforts on challenging abortion in order to create a culture of life.
Yes, pro-lifers are against abortion. But they dont just say no to abortion; they enthusiastically shout yes to life and a society where abortion is unthinkable. A society where women dont feel like they have to choose abortion in order to pursue their education or career, pay the bills, keep their partner happy, or care for the children that they already have.
The pro-life movement is already working on this, by supporting pregnancy centers that provide pregnant women and moms in need with free resources including housing, health care, clothing, educational classes, and job support. Some, including one in Miami that was recognized by the White House last year, offer pregnancy tests, sonograms, peer counseling, parenting education, adoption referrals, and opportunities to learn about healthy sexual values and personal growth.
Thats not to mention what pro-life individuals do personally. In a Twitter thread that went viral last year, pro-life Americans revealed what theyve done in their own lives to promote life and support pregnant women and new moms. The list is a long one: raising money for and volunteering at pregnancy centers, organizing diaper drives, arranging transportation to doctor appointments, adopting children, fostering children, babysitting, paying for single moms education, providing financial counseling and life-skills classes, and more.
This is what pro-life means. And so, when the media choose to use phrases like anti-abortion or against abortion, theyre leaving something out: that yes to life.
That’s OK.
They are pro-Abortion.
Not pro choice. Pro-Abortion.
Lets just change it to anti-baby murder and Im fine with being called that
Abort is when you jump out of a moving ship plane or rocket thats going to crash
Alas the Liberals ruin everything , including language
Regards,
“Anti-abort” works for me.
I am also ‘unapologetically’ against abortion rights for both men and women.
Ivanka is anti-abortion.
And the Democrat Party (including the Harris/biden ticket) is anti-life.
Works for me.
I’ve heard people say Ivanka has very Liberal friends. If this is true, I hope this convinces her that these Leftist POS are NOT her friends!
so what? I call myself anti-abortion, that’s what i am...
I could care less about Ivanka. I did not vote for her and if it was a vote for her it would a]be an emphatic NO! She needs to go home and stay with her family. Shes the last person in the Trump family that I want to hear from.
It’s always been this way with pro-lifers. The only group under the sun that has never been able to be called by their preferred name.
Theyre most definitely Pro Kill
The subject is Abortion.
People are either Pro- or Anti-.
Would that mean lefties should be referred to as “Pro-Death” then?
Anti-abortion is definitely more correct than pro-life.
The vast majority of anti-abotionists are in favor of ending someone’s life with the death penalty.
Whereas the pro-abortion crowd takes just the opposite position.
Each side picks the euphemism that gaslights the people the most.
I always turn that right back on them. If pro-life = anti-abortion (or anti-choice ... another common one), then pro-choice = anti-life.
You sound angry or cynical. I’m I hearing right?
they have been doing this for years... i remember back in the early 1990s having a discussion with a co-worker on how the media calls prolife supporters anti-abortion supporters... he didn’t see the difference... the big deal... so i asked him if thinks they should call pro-choice supporters pro-abortion or anti-life... he stopped the discussion...
Neither, just a calm realist that doesn’t get bamboozled by either side. I’m anti abortion and pro death penalty.
Maybe I should call myself a “pro innocent life”.
What are you?
You sound like I burst your self righteous bubble. Am I hearing that right?
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