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To: Lane3 who wrote (109717)4/16/2005 5:47:28 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 793772
 
You find everything on SI threads. I'm thinking more in the media, in occational conversations, or if you want to include SI from some of the most moderate people who participate in debate on this subject.

I never hear "pro-abortion" in the news, or read it in non-political magazines. I certainly don't hear "pro-death" from non-partisan or moderate media sources. I don't hear "anti-choice" frequently from such sources but it does happen. And I certainly hear or read "pro-choice" a lot more than "pro-life".

I'm find with "pro-choice" from sources that will also use "pro-life" but often the best you might get from the media is "anti-abortion", which is acceptable, and might be considered more neutral terminology than "pro-life" but if they are going to substitute neutral terminology for the term the pro-life side uses to describe itself, than they should also use a less tilted choice than "pro-choice". They do sometimes use "abortion rights supporters", but that term seems to imply that there is a right to abortion. If of one side is portrayed as "supporting rights" and the other is "anti-rights" than I don't think it is very neutral.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to censor anyone, or even lead a protest about the terminology. But I do see some bias in the selection of the terms that are used.

Tim
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