Pro-Birth is Not Pro-Life

Which is worse: Abortion or Child abandonment/abuse/neglect?

This is probably the most important question for those who call themselves "pro-life" advocates.

Being pro-life means more than just being against abortion. It's about believing that every human life matters and deserves respect, whether someone is still in the womb, a newborn baby, an older person, or someone with a disability. People who are pro-life usually support government assistance programs, medical care, and participate in charitable work that helps keep people safe and healthy at every age. This idea comes from the belief that human life is really important and should be protected from the very beginning all the way through someone's whole life. There's nothing wrong with this position except that the majority of "pro-life" protestors aren't pro-life; they are simply pro-birth.

Being pro-birth is a more specific term that mainly focuses on stopping abortion. The main goal is to make sure that pregnancies end with babies being born alive, but it doesn't always mean people care about helping the child or mother after the baby arrives. People who disagree with this view say that pro-birth supporters might ignore other important things society needs, like medical care, childcare help, and treating everyone fairly. These things are really important to people who believe in being fully pro-life. To put it simply, pro-birth focuses on the birth itself, but not always on whether life is actually good for people after the baby is born.

The pro-birth position is occasionally characterized as 'pro-forced birth' due to the potential prioritization of childbirth over maternal rights, health considerations, and overall well-being.