Ever been stumped when discussing abortion with someone who is pro-choice or on the fence about abortion?

Knowing the true heart of the typical questions or misconceptions as well as the common pro-choice movement’s rhetoric and deceptions can help you learn how to respond to them in the future. Learning to answer these questions may not help you convert the most hardcore pro-choicer, but many of them will never change their mind no matter what you do or say. Your true victories are talking with people whose support is marginal or to a woman who may be considering abortion.

Below is a list of typical arguments that have been heard from the pro-choice side.

Remember that most of these questions or arguments are based on at least one untrue assumption, and that when you respond you must expose that untrue assumption. Otherwise the listener will conclude that the assumption is true and we lose, no matter what else is said. It is all crucial that we don’t reinforce our opponent’s position. These people are masters at spinning their positions to make them sound reasonable and attractive. Our job is to make sure that the public hears what they are really saying.

Pro-Choice Arguments:

Browse the arguments or click on a topic to refine your search to arguments of a certain topic. Then, click on the argument to jump to see the response.