#ProLife talkers often claim 70% of women who get abortions are coerced into it, so no woman should be subject to criminal penalties for abortion.
But there simply is no data to support this 70% claim. Let's take a look. 🧵/1
First of all, let's look at a legal definition of coercion in relation to committing a criminal act, just to give ourselves a benchmark.👇
May 11, 2023 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
When abolitionists say baby murder must be criminalized as homicide for everyone including mothers, our #ProLife friends often characterize our position as unloving to women.
To those friends, I ask: What is love?
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The Bible says that obeying God’s commands toward others is love.
“This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.” 1Jn 5:3
So, what are God’s commands related to legal/criminal penalties for women who willingly abort?
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