There are many who have argued that abortion is just another issue.
Some of these people believe that pro-life advocates should be focusing more of their energy on other issues, such as ending wars.
Those who levy this criticism may find it insightful to take a closer look at both abortion and war.
For example, which of these results in more lives lost?
The answer to this question is abortion and, to be honest, the numbers aren’t even close.
There have been many more millions of American lives killed by abortion than by all of the wars America’s history combined [1].
While most of those who are pro-life would agree that military action should be avoided when at all possible, the truth is that it is sometimes necessary to protect American lives.
With abortion, however, there is no such justification. All lives being ended by abortion are innocent, and do not pose a threat to anyone.
Abortion is the taking away of the most fundamental human right, and it is the epitome of the term senseless violence.
It is for this reason that abortion is not just another issue.
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References
[1] Guttmacher Institute. (2008). “In Brief – Facts on Induced Abortion in the United States.” July 2008. www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_induced_abortion.html.
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