Pro-Life
Definition
The pro-life perspective is a belief that every potential life should be protected and that abortion should be illegal or heavily restricted. This term is often used in the context of debates over reproductive rights.
Analogy
Think of it like a strict security guard at an exclusive club, who doesn't let anyone leave once they've entered (the club being a metaphor for life).
Related terms
Abortion Rights: The belief that women have the right to choose whether to carry a pregnancy to term.
Right to Life: A principle asserting that every human has an inherent right to live, particularly used by those opposing abortion.
Roe v. Wade: A landmark Supreme Court decision from 1973 which ruled that state laws restricting access to abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy were unconstitutional.
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