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Person 1: Women who get abortions are murderers. Person 2 (our hero): Hm, I think women getting abortions typically don’t have a murderer’s mindset. It’s helpful to think of them as victims of abortion culture, not murderers.

Not a Murderer’s Mindset

Abortion kills an innocent person, and it is gravely evil. But demonizing women who get abortions is a bad idea.

First posted July 16, 2018

Suggested:

Person 1: She had sex. She deserves to deal with pregnancy. Person 2 (our hero): Let’s not attack women. The best way to end abortion is to focus on the humanity of the preborn, and anyway women in crisis pregnancies aren’t our enemies.

Person 1: I don’t regret my abortion. Person 2 (our hero): I’m glad you’re okay. If you’re willing to share, I’d be interested to hear what led you to seek an abortion.

Person 1: 1 in 3 women gets an abortion. Person 2 (our hero): I agree that abortion is common. I think women getting abortions often have good intentions. But sometimes a lot of well-meaning people choose to do something wrong.

Person 1: I was raped. I got pregnant and I had an abortion. Person 2 (our hero): I’m so sorry to hear that. Rape is a terrible crime. Thinking about it makes me sick. Nobody should be forced into sex, and nobody should be forced to become pregnant.