When it comes to reproductive freedom, disinformation is the name of the anti-abortion playbook. It’s critical not to fall into traps.
That’s why it is incumbent upon everyone to engage responsibly in the debate, and avoid adopting the kind of incendiary language upon which the anti-abortion disinformation playbook relies. In describing abortion bans, describe the bans for what they are: unconstitutional laws intended to ban abortion, often before many women even know they’re pregnant, designed to challengeDo not use the phrase “heartbeat bill.
” Instead, say “abortion ban before many women know they’re pregnant,” or simply “abortion ban.” Do not use “late-term abortion” to describe abortion later in pregnancy. Remember that “late term abortion” is not medically-accurate and is a loaded term that Republicans have weaponized to describe abortion later in pregnancy at the expense of women and families experiencing in imaginably difficult situations. Instead, say “abortion later in pregnancy” or “later abortion.” Do not elevate incendiary and dangerous terms like “infanticide” or “born alive.” Trump and anti-abortion politicians like to bring up “infanticide,” an inflammatory term adopted by anti-choice politicians to falsely describe abortion later in pregnancy or post-birth palliative care. Infanticide, of course, is already illegal. They also like bringing up “born alive” to describe the notion of a baby “surviving an attempted abortion”—which is not grounded in medical science and is intended to evoke disturbing and violent imagery. If it is necessary at all to repeat these terms, it is essential to do so alongside this critical context. Include proper context, such as “these inflammatory comments are part of a larger anti-choice movement,” or “a term not grounded in medical science” or “a term intended to evoke violent imagery.”support for reproductive freedom, including the right to access abortion , as key to earning their vote in 2020. It’s critical that all of us—members of the media, political candidates and even family members gathered together for a meal—talk about the issue in language grounded in truth, and avoid the intentional linguistic traps core to the anti-abortion playbook.
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