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The '''pro-abortion''' (often labeled by [[liberals]] as "'''pro-choice'''" to avoid the uncomfortable use of the word [[abortion]]) position in the [[abortion|abortion debate]] maintains that the decision to give birth is entirely a personal one for the mother. It is literally a "matter of choice" with no one else, including the father or child, having a say. A doctor may advise, but only in a limited capacity. He ought not try to influence the pregnant woman, even if she's just a young girl. Advocates justify this position with the materialistic idea that a human being does not exist until after his complete birth (see [[partial-birth abortion]]).

The '''pro-abortion''' position is fine with about a million [[abortion]]s annually in the [[United States]], many at taxpayer expense. "Pro-aborts" are those who are comfortable with this status quo and who oppose [[pro-life]] criticism of it or reform legislation to reduce it.

Advocates use the misleading term ''pro-choice'' to promote [[abortion]]; by implying that it means pro-''informed'' choice, when in fact some pro-choice supporters oppose informing women about the long-term medical harms of the operation.{{who}}

Pro-aborts often prefer the euphemism "pro-choice" as a way of denying their support, explicit or implicit, for abortion at public expense.  "Pro-choice" is a misnomer because the child does not have a choice and pro-aborts typically oppose any choice for the father also.  Pro-aborts often oppose any choice by pro-life physicians, nurses or pharmacists.

By using the term "choice", abortion opponents falsely portray the issue as part of the overall [[separation of church and state]] argument, with pro-life people opposing [[religious freedom]] and [[freedom of conscience]]. Pro-life people reply that no-one has the right to 'choose' to kill a human being.

Pro-aborts also typically oppose ensuring that woman has information about the medical harms, such as increases suicide rates, that result from abortion.  So "pro-choice" opposes "informed choice."

In 2008, [[Planned Parenthood]] performed nearly 135 abortions for every referral for adoption.<ref>[http://liveaction.org/blog/planned-parenthood-134-abortions-for-every-adoption/ Live Action]</ref>

[[Planned Parenthood]] is closely aligned with the pro-abortion side: it performed nearly 135 abortions for every referral for adoption in 2008.<ref>[http://liveaction.org/blog/planned-parenthood-134-abortions-for-every-adoption/ Live Action]</ref>

 

 

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