The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is attempting to reframe the abortion debate by labeling abortion restrictions as “forced pregnancy.”
The ACLU has been pushing this phrasing in a variety of media, including video spots since at least last fall. A statement released with the most recent video stated that the group’s goal in using such loaded (and dishonest) terminology was to fight back against the growing number of abortion restrictions being proposed or enacted across the country, and to push back against the potential for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade with a decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case.
The PR spot is portrayed in the style of a pharmaceutical TV ad and shows a woman examining a pregnancy test and then conversing with a doctor. “Are you seeking an abortion? Talk to your doctor today,” the spot begins. In the style of a pharma ad’s medical disclaimers, the ACLU spot lists the potential barriers to obtaining abortions. To sympathetic, swelling strings music, the voice-over falsely states that abortion is “essential healthcare,” and that “unnecessary restrictions and politically-motivated bans may apply.” Fine print on the bottom of the screen reiterates that message, and the end of the ad threatens, “abortion is subject to political attacks and may soon be unavailable.” Finally, the screen darkens and bold text declares, “Banning abortion is FORCING PREGNANCY.”
But the idea of “forced pregnancy” is a nonsensical concept. The vast majority of all pregnancies arise through consensual sex, one potential result of which is pregnancy. Pregnancy itself is a natural biological process with a natural and expected end (if all goes well): the birth of a baby. Once that process has begun, that new human being continues to develop in the womb naturally unless a miscarriage occurs, or force (abortion) is used to purposely end that life.
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Evil will lose in the end and It appears to be coming soon.
What a lame excuse, “forced pregnancy” it’s really a problem of the heart and the moral foundations God has put on every heart. There are those that intentionally refuse to follow His design for us all.
How about if you don’t want a baby, you take the necessary steps to prevent it and MAKE your sperm-provider do the same?
Forced? In the cases of rape or incest yes, anything else is due to ignorance. There are the “pills”, condoms, abstinence, and chastity. Abortion after a heartbeat is MURDER. Rape victims should be examined and if a fertilized egg is discovered, it should be removed immediately. No woman should carry the burden of constant remembrance of a horrific crime, and rape is indeed a horrific crime. That being said, the woman has the choice to carry the fetus to full term should she so desire to keep the baby.
The American Criminal Liberties Union may accomplish something positive, but very rarely. For the most part they are a collection of bumbling boobs that are normally on the wrong side. Trying to placate the abortion crowd is an example!!
Abortion is the intentional (premeditated) killing of an innocent, helpless human being.