Terms of Abortion
Conversely, those foes object to the marketing of an essence-of-America word like “choice.” We spoke with John Kurkowski, executive director of the Des Plaines Pro Life Resource Center. “I’m sure you’ve seen some of the ads on television that say ‘Life–what a beautiful choice!’” he said. “I imagine those people are for choice but not abortion.”
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Richard O’Connor, executive director of Illinois Right to Life Committee, was even more emphatic. “I think ‘foe’ is a negative term. I wouldn’t call it neutral. To me it has a negative connotation instantly.” If I’m going to be tagged an abortion foe, O’Connor mused, then shouldn’t the other side be labeled “fetus foes”?
Editorials R Us
Then health-care reform is out.
There’s no time to poll the editorial board, but I have a hunch we decry it. What could you work up with that slant?
