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anti-abortion naming

interesting how wiki decided to rename the article anti-abortion rather than how it was known - pro-life. obviously a political move. usually a group is referred to by the name they choose, not recast by those with opposite views to attempt to obfuscate the true underlying objections and rational.

as usual, wikipedia is simply a leftist propaganda media arm.

Why not rename pro-abortion to pro-death? We know you would never do that. 99.33.126.209 ( talk) 15:47, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply

You'll note that the opposing viewpoint is named the abortion-rights movement, and not the pro-choice movement as they preferred to be called. CWenger ( ^@) 16:34, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
I don't think you're correct. 'abortion rights movement' is a preferred name. 'abortion rights' is a frequently used term by those fighting in favour of legalized abortion, alongside similar phrases like 'reproductive rights'. I don't think it is NPOV either, because it suggests that we are accepting it as a fact that abortion is a human right. Something like 'Pro-legalized abortion movement' would be more neutral. Reesorville ( talk) 17:07, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
I agree that 'abortion-rights movement' is probably more acceptable to its members than 'anti-abortion movement' is to its members, but still the most preferred names are 'pro-choice' and 'pro-life'. I also agree there are issues with 'abortion-rights movement' but at least it's concise and not euphemistic so you immediately know what it means. CWenger ( ^@) 17:24, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
The article name is accurate. Many people are "pro-life" - they oppose the death penalty, famine caused by climate change, the absence of universal healthcare, the lack of gun control in some states, and promote access to healthcare, including planned parenthood. etc. Many others who proclaim themselves to be "pro-life" champion the death penalty, deny climate change, oppose gun control, favour laissez-faire capitalism, and wish to restrict access to healthcare, including planned parenthood and contraception. It is therefore much simpler and entirely accurate to describe abortion movements as either "anti-abortion movements" or "abortion-rights movements". Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 19:49, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
There are two reasons why I argue it is not accurate:
1) 'anti-abortion' in our time and in past times also includes natalism, anti-contraception and anti-promiscuity. This may not be the way that the debate is framed in countries like the US, but looking at this from a global perspective, the countries in Africa or Asia that ban or limit abortion may be doing it for reasons that are totally separate from a belief system that the fetus is a child. China, for example, is currently trying to restrict abortion to boost their birth rate. Many Islamic countries restrict abortion from conception because of social taboos that think women who have abortions are promiscuous, even though Islamic teaching says that the fetus only becomes a person later in the pregnancy. Calling the 'pro-life movement' as the 'anti-abortion movement' is basically conflating all anti-abortion activities worldwide with this particular religious-ideological movement that is focused on activities against abortion for one particular reason.
2) the 'pro-life movement' while primarily directed against abortion, also has been involved in notable levels of activities against euthanasia and assisted suicide. Look at Frank Pavone's campaigning regarding Terri Shiavo for example. I'd also argue that this movement is often tied together with campaigning for traditional families, anti-lgbt stuff, and other right wing issues. But those characteristics are definitely not shared by all the different movements worldwide that oppose legalize abortion.
in summary:
'pro-life' = a particular ideological movement in some parts of the world that is heavily focused on abortion but also tied to other political issues
anti-abortion = all activities worldwide against legalized abortion
I know that many people don't want to use 'pro-life' because they personally disagree with it and don't like the label, but I think it is still preferable for reasons of accuracy. A better solution for NPOV would be if it was just put the name in italics or 'quotes' to make it clear that usage of the name isn't an endorsement for what it stands for. Reesorville ( talk) 21:09, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
I don't understand your argument. You're saying 'anti-abortion' is misleading because it implies things beyond the plain words, but 'pro-life' is preferable even though it has the same issues? CWenger ( ^@) 21:22, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
anti-abortion and pro-life are not the same things. That is essentially my argument.
We can use 'pro-life' to refer to this movement without meaning that we endorse the correctness of the label in the same way that we use names for other movements without endorsing the correctness. Reesorville ( talk) 21:48, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
Like CWenger, I’m unable to see any logic in your argument 1) against using “anti-abortion” in the title. You point out that in other parts of the world opposition to abortion is often voiced for other reasons besides those implied by the “pro-life” self-designation. But the article is not just about the US; per WP:GLOBAL, it includes the movements in many countries. So your argument is actually a good additional reason (besides the reasons explained in the FAQ at the top of this page) not to use “pro-life” in the title. Even if we look only at the US, some historically important leaders of anti-abortion campaigns (such as Anthony Comstock in the late 19th century) saw it as part of an “anti-vice’’ (anti-prostitution, anti-promiscuity, etc.) campaign, not as “pro life.” NightHeron ( talk) 22:33, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
1) if the article is only about the 'pro-life movement' then it should be called the 'pro-life movement' rather than 'anti-abortion movements', because opposition to abortion globally is not the same thing as 'pro-life'.
2) if the article, as you said, is not about just the pro-life movement, but it is about opposition to abortion from a global (and historical) perspective, then 'pro-life' is notable enough that it deserves its own article separate from this. Furthermore this article should also include coverage on opposition to abortion from all those places where the opposition is not related to the pro-life movement. Reesorville ( talk) 00:03, 20 August 2023 (UTC) reply
I think your suggestions in point #2 are good. If those changes happen, then it might merit revisiting the title. But currently, this article is not really about the entire pro-life movement (euthanasia is only mentioned once, for example), so even though it lacks a comprehensive global perspective, "anti-abortion" is more fitting. CWenger ( ^@) 01:14, 20 August 2023 (UTC) reply
Look, you have an opinion, but it's in the minority. This subject has been discussed ad nauseam, and the consensus is to use "anti-abortion" and "abortion rights", for - well, quite obvious reasons. Please see the FAQ, at the top of the page. Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 21:39, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
This guy is going around spewing this kind of crap in a few places. Can we please do something about this? His hypocritical oxymornoic bs doesn't convey anything constructive to the pages he is lampblasting with complaints about "bias" while clearly being extremely bias himself. He isn't looking for consensus, nor NPOV, nor he is contributing anything constructive. He is using talk pages to push an agenda of his own while whining that Wiki is propaganda. I'd go to an admin but I'm short on time atm. @ ScottishFinnishRadish maybe? Help? This kind of trolling is ridiculous and has no place on Wiki. At all. So if any of the admins could do something about this, that'd be helpful. Thank you. SageSolomon ( talk) 18:06, 2 January 2024 (UTC) reply
aaand I f***ed up by not noticing I was on a previous diff of the talk page. (insert facepalm here). Apologies. Still, this IP address is going around just trying to start drama. Go look at their edits. They don't care about any of the pillars or anything. It's moot. I'm just trying to get a troll off the talk pages. Apologies if I've over stepped or anything. And bravo for you guys at least attempting to make it a constructive discussion. 5 stars. SageSolomon ( talk) 18:11, 2 January 2024 (UTC) reply

Leftist-Framing

Bizarre and inappropriate to rename the article from Pro-Life to whatever "Anti-Abortion" is. LordofChaos55 ( talk) 14:22, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply

The opposing article is named abortion-rights movements and not pro-choice movements. It's not perfect but at least both articles have 'abortion' in the title instead of euphemisms. CWenger ( ^@) 14:45, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply
I'm very much pro-life, reflected in my sincere belief that nobody should be able to purchase high-powered rifles or handguns, even with delays and mandatory background checks, and that there should not be a death penalty. Oh, I also believe in the right to procure an abortion. So yeah, let's avoid euphemisms? Anti-abortion and abortion rights are clear, unequivocal and neutral. Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 16:09, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply
So, you’re not pro-life. LordofChaos55 ( talk) 16:15, 9 September 2023 (UTC) reply
"Pro-life" and "pro-choice" are both promotional terms. Scholarly, neutral terms are "anti-abortion" and "abortion rights". That's what is going on here. Nothing to get worried about. You characterized this neutral wording as "leftist" which is wrong. Binksternet ( talk) 16:52, 9 September 2023 (UTC) reply
Yes, I cannot see how abortion is a left vs right issue. I would also point out that this is a global encyclopedia. "Pro-life" and "pro-choice" are not universally used as the names for the relevant movements outside the USA. HiLo48 ( talk) 02:37, 10 September 2023 (UTC) reply
LordofChaos leftist and socially liberal are only the same thing in the US and not even there all of the time either, Batsun we all know your politics by now. 2 other points; one I thought abortion rights are only what the pro-choice side calls them and if the terms Wikipedia is going with are anti-abortion and abortion rights then surely the Abortion in the Republic of Ireland box should say abortion rights and anti-abortion (not anti-abortion rights)? 2001:BB6:7A87:E658:4052:37B6:74F3:8253 ( talk) 20:34, 18 September 2023 (UTC) reply

Why is this a list-class article

Correct me if i'm wrong, but this article looks nothing like a list. G'year          16:21, 22 October 2023 (UTC) reply

Agreed, and I don't understand why it is top importance within that project. Dajasj ( talk) 12:39, 28 December 2023 (UTC) reply

The redirect Forced-birther has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 April 11 § Forced-birther until a consensus is reached. Rockstone Send me a message! 07:24, 11 April 2024 (UTC) reply

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

anti-abortion naming

interesting how wiki decided to rename the article anti-abortion rather than how it was known - pro-life. obviously a political move. usually a group is referred to by the name they choose, not recast by those with opposite views to attempt to obfuscate the true underlying objections and rational.

as usual, wikipedia is simply a leftist propaganda media arm.

Why not rename pro-abortion to pro-death? We know you would never do that. 99.33.126.209 ( talk) 15:47, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply

You'll note that the opposing viewpoint is named the abortion-rights movement, and not the pro-choice movement as they preferred to be called. CWenger ( ^@) 16:34, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
I don't think you're correct. 'abortion rights movement' is a preferred name. 'abortion rights' is a frequently used term by those fighting in favour of legalized abortion, alongside similar phrases like 'reproductive rights'. I don't think it is NPOV either, because it suggests that we are accepting it as a fact that abortion is a human right. Something like 'Pro-legalized abortion movement' would be more neutral. Reesorville ( talk) 17:07, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
I agree that 'abortion-rights movement' is probably more acceptable to its members than 'anti-abortion movement' is to its members, but still the most preferred names are 'pro-choice' and 'pro-life'. I also agree there are issues with 'abortion-rights movement' but at least it's concise and not euphemistic so you immediately know what it means. CWenger ( ^@) 17:24, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
The article name is accurate. Many people are "pro-life" - they oppose the death penalty, famine caused by climate change, the absence of universal healthcare, the lack of gun control in some states, and promote access to healthcare, including planned parenthood. etc. Many others who proclaim themselves to be "pro-life" champion the death penalty, deny climate change, oppose gun control, favour laissez-faire capitalism, and wish to restrict access to healthcare, including planned parenthood and contraception. It is therefore much simpler and entirely accurate to describe abortion movements as either "anti-abortion movements" or "abortion-rights movements". Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 19:49, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
There are two reasons why I argue it is not accurate:
1) 'anti-abortion' in our time and in past times also includes natalism, anti-contraception and anti-promiscuity. This may not be the way that the debate is framed in countries like the US, but looking at this from a global perspective, the countries in Africa or Asia that ban or limit abortion may be doing it for reasons that are totally separate from a belief system that the fetus is a child. China, for example, is currently trying to restrict abortion to boost their birth rate. Many Islamic countries restrict abortion from conception because of social taboos that think women who have abortions are promiscuous, even though Islamic teaching says that the fetus only becomes a person later in the pregnancy. Calling the 'pro-life movement' as the 'anti-abortion movement' is basically conflating all anti-abortion activities worldwide with this particular religious-ideological movement that is focused on activities against abortion for one particular reason.
2) the 'pro-life movement' while primarily directed against abortion, also has been involved in notable levels of activities against euthanasia and assisted suicide. Look at Frank Pavone's campaigning regarding Terri Shiavo for example. I'd also argue that this movement is often tied together with campaigning for traditional families, anti-lgbt stuff, and other right wing issues. But those characteristics are definitely not shared by all the different movements worldwide that oppose legalize abortion.
in summary:
'pro-life' = a particular ideological movement in some parts of the world that is heavily focused on abortion but also tied to other political issues
anti-abortion = all activities worldwide against legalized abortion
I know that many people don't want to use 'pro-life' because they personally disagree with it and don't like the label, but I think it is still preferable for reasons of accuracy. A better solution for NPOV would be if it was just put the name in italics or 'quotes' to make it clear that usage of the name isn't an endorsement for what it stands for. Reesorville ( talk) 21:09, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
I don't understand your argument. You're saying 'anti-abortion' is misleading because it implies things beyond the plain words, but 'pro-life' is preferable even though it has the same issues? CWenger ( ^@) 21:22, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
anti-abortion and pro-life are not the same things. That is essentially my argument.
We can use 'pro-life' to refer to this movement without meaning that we endorse the correctness of the label in the same way that we use names for other movements without endorsing the correctness. Reesorville ( talk) 21:48, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
Like CWenger, I’m unable to see any logic in your argument 1) against using “anti-abortion” in the title. You point out that in other parts of the world opposition to abortion is often voiced for other reasons besides those implied by the “pro-life” self-designation. But the article is not just about the US; per WP:GLOBAL, it includes the movements in many countries. So your argument is actually a good additional reason (besides the reasons explained in the FAQ at the top of this page) not to use “pro-life” in the title. Even if we look only at the US, some historically important leaders of anti-abortion campaigns (such as Anthony Comstock in the late 19th century) saw it as part of an “anti-vice’’ (anti-prostitution, anti-promiscuity, etc.) campaign, not as “pro life.” NightHeron ( talk) 22:33, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
1) if the article is only about the 'pro-life movement' then it should be called the 'pro-life movement' rather than 'anti-abortion movements', because opposition to abortion globally is not the same thing as 'pro-life'.
2) if the article, as you said, is not about just the pro-life movement, but it is about opposition to abortion from a global (and historical) perspective, then 'pro-life' is notable enough that it deserves its own article separate from this. Furthermore this article should also include coverage on opposition to abortion from all those places where the opposition is not related to the pro-life movement. Reesorville ( talk) 00:03, 20 August 2023 (UTC) reply
I think your suggestions in point #2 are good. If those changes happen, then it might merit revisiting the title. But currently, this article is not really about the entire pro-life movement (euthanasia is only mentioned once, for example), so even though it lacks a comprehensive global perspective, "anti-abortion" is more fitting. CWenger ( ^@) 01:14, 20 August 2023 (UTC) reply
Look, you have an opinion, but it's in the minority. This subject has been discussed ad nauseam, and the consensus is to use "anti-abortion" and "abortion rights", for - well, quite obvious reasons. Please see the FAQ, at the top of the page. Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 21:39, 19 August 2023 (UTC) reply
This guy is going around spewing this kind of crap in a few places. Can we please do something about this? His hypocritical oxymornoic bs doesn't convey anything constructive to the pages he is lampblasting with complaints about "bias" while clearly being extremely bias himself. He isn't looking for consensus, nor NPOV, nor he is contributing anything constructive. He is using talk pages to push an agenda of his own while whining that Wiki is propaganda. I'd go to an admin but I'm short on time atm. @ ScottishFinnishRadish maybe? Help? This kind of trolling is ridiculous and has no place on Wiki. At all. So if any of the admins could do something about this, that'd be helpful. Thank you. SageSolomon ( talk) 18:06, 2 January 2024 (UTC) reply
aaand I f***ed up by not noticing I was on a previous diff of the talk page. (insert facepalm here). Apologies. Still, this IP address is going around just trying to start drama. Go look at their edits. They don't care about any of the pillars or anything. It's moot. I'm just trying to get a troll off the talk pages. Apologies if I've over stepped or anything. And bravo for you guys at least attempting to make it a constructive discussion. 5 stars. SageSolomon ( talk) 18:11, 2 January 2024 (UTC) reply

Leftist-Framing

Bizarre and inappropriate to rename the article from Pro-Life to whatever "Anti-Abortion" is. LordofChaos55 ( talk) 14:22, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply

The opposing article is named abortion-rights movements and not pro-choice movements. It's not perfect but at least both articles have 'abortion' in the title instead of euphemisms. CWenger ( ^@) 14:45, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply
I'm very much pro-life, reflected in my sincere belief that nobody should be able to purchase high-powered rifles or handguns, even with delays and mandatory background checks, and that there should not be a death penalty. Oh, I also believe in the right to procure an abortion. So yeah, let's avoid euphemisms? Anti-abortion and abortion rights are clear, unequivocal and neutral. Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 16:09, 1 September 2023 (UTC) reply
So, you’re not pro-life. LordofChaos55 ( talk) 16:15, 9 September 2023 (UTC) reply
"Pro-life" and "pro-choice" are both promotional terms. Scholarly, neutral terms are "anti-abortion" and "abortion rights". That's what is going on here. Nothing to get worried about. You characterized this neutral wording as "leftist" which is wrong. Binksternet ( talk) 16:52, 9 September 2023 (UTC) reply
Yes, I cannot see how abortion is a left vs right issue. I would also point out that this is a global encyclopedia. "Pro-life" and "pro-choice" are not universally used as the names for the relevant movements outside the USA. HiLo48 ( talk) 02:37, 10 September 2023 (UTC) reply
LordofChaos leftist and socially liberal are only the same thing in the US and not even there all of the time either, Batsun we all know your politics by now. 2 other points; one I thought abortion rights are only what the pro-choice side calls them and if the terms Wikipedia is going with are anti-abortion and abortion rights then surely the Abortion in the Republic of Ireland box should say abortion rights and anti-abortion (not anti-abortion rights)? 2001:BB6:7A87:E658:4052:37B6:74F3:8253 ( talk) 20:34, 18 September 2023 (UTC) reply

Why is this a list-class article

Correct me if i'm wrong, but this article looks nothing like a list. G'year          16:21, 22 October 2023 (UTC) reply

Agreed, and I don't understand why it is top importance within that project. Dajasj ( talk) 12:39, 28 December 2023 (UTC) reply

The redirect Forced-birther has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 April 11 § Forced-birther until a consensus is reached. Rockstone Send me a message! 07:24, 11 April 2024 (UTC) reply


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