Understanding the Human Cry behind the Pro-Abortion Cause

We all struggle with the desire to control our own destiny.

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Pro-choice activists assemble in downtown Memphis, Tenn., May 21, 2019.

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The abortion debate often sounds less like a debate and more like a deafening cacophony of shouted slogans and euphemisms made confusing by design: the right to choose, reproductive justice, women’s health care.

But if you listen closely and make a sincere effort to dig to the bottom of these cries, you’ll hear one tiny, desperate refrain: I want to live my life on my own terms.

Alexandra DeSanctis

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Alexandra DeSanctis

Alexandra DeSanctis is a contributing writer at National Review.

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