Debunking the Myths about Pro-Lifers

I want to let readers of ProLifeBlogs know about a new series of articles that we've begun over at Generations for Life. As traffic on this new blog has increased, we've been encountering more and more of the myths about pro-lifers that so lamentably taint the public discourse on abortion.

While we consistently work on debunking the myths about abortion and the unborn child, we sometimes neglect the myths about pro-lifers themselves. On one level this is appropriate because we realize that this isn't about us—it's about the unborn babies and their mothers, the one threatened with death and the other with a life of regret, or worse.

But the widespread misunderstanding about pro-lifers and the pro-life movement sometimes makes us less effective. These myths make it all too easy to dismiss our arguments—in fact, that's part of the point. The pro-abortion movement is more than willing to make it all about us ignorant, hateful, intolerant, even violent pro-lifers, since they really have no rational response to the case against abortion.

I thought it was about time to address these myths one-by-one, beginning with an introductory article posted today. More to come soon at Generations for Life.