Three of the most common objections to the pro-life position are…

Abortion is a woman’s private choice.

Even if a fetus is human, it’s not a person.

And, if you ban abortion, women will be forced to get dangerous, back-alley abortions that are medically unsafe.

What would you say?

These arguments are known as the “privacy” objection, the “personhood” objection, and the “back-alley” objection. Often, abortion advocates will rattle them off all together, making their case seem strong. It’s not. The next time these objections come up in conversation, here are three things to remember:

1. The claim that abortion is a woman’s private choice ignores the status of the unborn.

2. “A fetus is human but not a person” is an assertion, not an argument, and it undermines human equality.

3. The “back-alley” objection,” is based on a lie, that it assumes the unborn are not human, and that it is demeaning to women.