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Separation of Church and State

In our experience, pro-choice people — whether religious or not — often find non-religious pro-life arguments more persuasive than religious pro-life arguments. Religious beliefs might inform your stance on abortion, but religion isn’t the only reason to oppose abortion. The same is true of other injustices such as infanticide, racism, or sexual assault.

It’s fine to have religious discussions about abortion when that’s what both parties want, but you should also be prepared to talk with someone who would be more comfortable leaving religion out of the conversation. Check out non-religious pro-life groups like Secular Pro-Life and Pro-Life Humanists.

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Person 1: Don’t impose your religious beliefs on me. Person 2 (our hero): I don’t want to violate your religious freedom. Would you be interested in having a non-religious discussion about abortion?Person 1: I’m against abortion, but I’d better not impose my religious beliefs on others. Person 2 (our hero): I agree that religious freedom is important. But I don’t think abortion is a religious issue any more than infanticide is.Person 1: I’m personally pro-life, but I’m politically pro-choice. Person 2 (our hero): I’m glad you don’t support abortion. I’d like to understand you better. Would you be willing to explain why you’re personally against abortion?Person 1: We shouldn’t tell women what to do. Person 2 (our hero): I agree that we should generally avoid restricting people’s freedom, but we should make exceptions to keep people from hurting each other.
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