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LESSON 1

THE PRO-LIFE REPLY TO:

"My Body, My Choice"

"My body, my choice." It's one of the most common arguments used to defend abortion. But what about the bodily rights of the preborn baby?

In this video, Kirsten Watson, wife of Superbowl Champion Benjamin Watson, explains how to respond to "My Body, My Choice" and reinforce the pro-life argument for the most vulnerable members of society.

4:10 mins

Lesson Points

  • Yes, everyone has the right to bodily autonomy
  • When a woman is pregnant, there is more than one body involved
  • The argument “my body, my choice” doesn’t make sense
  • A right isn’t a right if I only apply it to me
  • A woman’s right over her own body does not give her the right to end the life of any other human being
  • We can’t say it’s wrong for the mother to take drugs while pregnant if we think it’s okay for her to kill her child
  • Mothers and fathers have a natural and legal obligation to support their children after birth, so it should follow that they have this obligation before birth
  • “My body, my choice” encourages men to use women, not respect them
  • Dependency does not eliminate humanity; dependency ENRICHES humanity!

Ways to Take Action

Practice countering the "my body, my choice" argument out loud to yourself or in front of pro-life friends. This will help prepare you to speak confidently and accurately when discussing with people who think abortion violates a woman's right to make decisions about her body.

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