Persuasive Pro Life: How to Talk about Our Culture's Toughest Issue

by Trent Horn

1. Why don’t you adopt unwanted children? “Okay, you think we should help children who are in trouble. Then why don’t you support helping unborn children by outlawing abortion?” 2. You must be a Christian or a Republican. “So it is unfair for one group of people to impose their personal beliefs on everyone else. Why is it okay for you to impose your personal belief on unborn children that their lives begin at birth?” 3. You only care about fetuses. “So it’s wrong to care only about one group of people? Do you only care about born humans? Do unborn humans have the same value as medical waste?” 4. You’re a man; you have no say in this. “You seem to be saying that unless a moral issue affects you directly, you shouldn’t comment on it. Many pro-choice advocates, such as men and post-menopausal women, will never be pregnant. Should they not comment on abortion? Should we throw out Roe v. Wade? Nine male judges decided it. Since I’m not a child, I’ll never be a victim of child abuse. Does that mean I should not support laws that make child abuse illegal?