Why The "My Body, My Choice" Slogan Is a Sham Argument

The argument is often made by pro-choice folks that choice trumps anything else. But, we must expose this argument for what it is; it is a sham.

Matt Chandler points this out when he notes that there are scores of things the government has a right to say you cannot do with your body. For example, a woman is not legally free to prostitute herself. Neither are we free to choose to drive as fast as we want through school zones.

While reading John Piper on the issue of abortion I came across this quote from a 1992 sermon

It is hypocritical to speak as though choice were the untouchable absolute in this matter [of abortion] and then turn around and oppose choice in matters of gun-control and welfare support and affirmative action and minimum wage and dozens of other issues where so-called pro-choice people join the demand that people’s choices be limited to protect others. It’s a sham argument. All choices are limited by life.

Finally, the ultrasound and recent Center for Medical Progress videos have shown this is a sham argument. Both of these show that these fetuses have arms, legs, brains, faces, hearts. In other words, they have their own human body parts. Even if a woman had totally autonomy over her own body (which no person does), it does not follow that she has authority over the body of another person, and that is clearly what is inside of her.

It's easy to make nice sounding slogans, but we must be thoughtful people (especially as Christians). We must expose the works of darkness for what they are. We do it lovingly but forthrightly.