It’s time for those that consider themselves to be “pro-life” to more deeply consider the words that we use when describing our position. The words that we choose matter. Otherwise, we might find that our position is more arbitrary than principled.https://t.co/w3AnZft7a8
— Gary Humble (@garyhumble) February 27, 2026
This is a highly worthwhile essay. Very short, but it addresses the inconsistencies that "pro-life" advocates have accepted into their value system over the decades. This is another argument against incrementalism. Incrementalists are consistently worn down over time and begin to compromise.
Republicans in both the Christian County Missouri Republican Assembly (MRA) and the Christian County Republican Central Committee (CCRCC), as well as organizations like Missouri Right to Life and Freedom Principle Missouri, have all compromised on a consistent value system that would uphold the equal protection bills in our legislature. They are lukewarm.
Our elected representatives have been influenced to do the same. No one has the right to murder a human being. No one. The pro-life movement is morally atomized. In order to succeed at saving babies, they must do the work of coming together with a morally cohesive platform and end the infighting.
The abolitionist movement is not going away. It is growing. It is morally consistent. It is hated because the world hates truth. Pro-life individuals and groups must learn to love the truth again. The lives of countless children are at stake.
Abortion is murder. Women who abort their children have committed murder. Doctors who perform abortions are murderers.
Our legislature must pass personhood and equal protection legislation.